Time's 50 Coolest Websites

Time.com has published its top 50 picks for this year's cool websites for entertainment, shopping, news, travel, staying connected, and wasting time. Also check out its related list of 25 Sites We Can't Live Without.

New Resource for Genealogical & Historical Research

Earlier this month, the Middle Ages met the Information Age when the 11th-century Domesday Book was made available online. The Domesday Book is a record of people and lands ruled by William the Conquerer using information gathered from a survey of England conducted in the year 1085. It is the oldest record held by Britain's National Archives and one of its most valuable documents.

Click here to learn about, search, and download images from the online Domesday Book.

iBorrow is Here

After hours? Don’t have time to stop by the library? No problem! You can now scan the shelves of dozens of Florida libraries without ever leaving the chair in front of your computer. Just logon to a new online service called “iBorrow” and check out the books or other materials you need. Your order will be delivered to your local library in a few days for pick-up.

By logging on to www.iborrow.org, you can search the collections of 45 different participating libraries across the state of Florida to request materials that are not available from the local library catalog.

iBorrow replaces Alleycat resource sharing and is a service of the Tampa Bay Library Consortium. Funding is made possible by federal Library and Technology Act (LSTA) grants, as administered by the State Library of Florida.

New U.S. Poet Laureate Announced

The Library of Congress has announced that Donald Hall has been named the next Poet Laureate of the United States. This distinguished author of 15 poetry books will assume his new post in the fall. Read more about it here.