Despite the rapid rise in popularity of electronic books, nobody thinks physical books are dead–not quite yet. And that means there may be a market for this oddly retro device from U.K. bookseller ...

Since On Demand Books’s introduction of an Espresso Book Machine at BookExpo America in 2007, general independent booksellers have been mesmerized by the possibilities of what was promoted as “an ATM ...

Fletcher reading teacher Rachel Benjamin helps students insert their special coins to dispense a book from the school’s new Book Vending Machine. Visitors to M.J. Fletcher Elementary School will ...

While few people would describe themselves as bibliophiles, most people like curling up with a good book. While tablets and dedicated eReaders, such as the Kindle and Nook have proven tremendously ...

One of the surprises of the panel discussions at today’s Digital Book World conference was the amount of talk about print-on-demand, both of its benefits and its drawbacks. While some of the talk was ...

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - When thinking about vending machines, you may picture snacks or soda. Although, one vending machine at an elementary school is focused on education. “I know not all kids can ...

FLINT, MI -- First children learn to read. Then, later in life, they read to learn. That’s why National Reading Month is so important at Freeman Elementary. The Flint Community Schools elementary ...

Students at Taylorville Primary School crowded around a new vending machine Wednesday morning, but this machine is different than other vending machines, which typically dispense snacks or drinks. The ...

Earlier this year, Stephen Fowler, owner of The Monkey's Paw used-book store in Toronto, had an idea. He wanted a creative way to offload his more ill-favored books — "old and unusual" all, as the ...