Redcoat Candle Co., Sbarro, The Library
What do these three have in common? You can visit them all during a trip to your local British shopping mall, of course.
(sound of crickets)
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Well, you would if the British Minister of Culture has a say. Read about her ideas for updating the UK’s libraries at the London Times.
I’m curious if pop culture falls under her charge. If so I have three words for her: more Mr. Bean.
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About Travis Jonker
Travis Jonker is an elementary school librarian in Michigan. He writes reviews (and the occasional article or two) for School Library Journal and is a member of the 2014 Caldecott committee. You can email Travis at scopenotes@gmail.com, or follow him on Twitter: @100scopenotes.
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