While all around the library world serious book boffins were indulging in War and Peace readathons, and children were sepending their £1 book tokens on tales of fairies and tipper-trucks, the good people of the BL were encouraging us to indulge in short-lived couplings and exploring each other's likes and disikes between the covers.
The BL's amusing (or bemusing) contribution to World Book Day: speed dating. No, no, no, not trying to identify the true age of a rare book, consulting only the title page and with a cursory glance at the binding, in 30 seconds or less. Speed dating, matchmaking and lovely literary fun at the BL; not what you'd expect from a premier research library, but I'm sad I missed the shenanigans which, I expect ended happily ever after.
http://www.bl.uk/news/2009
Bravo, BL!
Perhaps I can persuade the UL to produce heart-shaped cheese scones for Valentines Day...
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