Book Links: libraries offer more than words; National Book Award on hold; Jackie Collins dies

Frisbees, Wiffle balls, and cake pans: public libraries are aren’t just for books anymore (The New York Times).
Digital behaviour catches up to print as data shows most purchased ebooks are never read (Good e-Reader).
Jackie Collins, author of steamy novels, dies at 77 (The Globe & Mail).
Jonathan Franzen, Neil Gaiman among authors petitioning Chinese president to release imprisoned writers (The Guardian).
U.K.’s National Book Awards will not run this year, following lukewarm reception from publishers (The Bookseller).
Wattpad launches new program to help novice authors get discovered (GalleyCat).
Cutting back on copy editing potentially can cost you more money than it saves (Grammarly).

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