When you tire of shooting doomsday preppers in Far Cry 5, instead of reselling the game for a mere fraction of what you paid or letting it collect dust in your garage for the next 26 years, why not make a bored kid’s day by donating it to your local library?

In Reddit’s Gaming community, digital_russ shared how he did just that after being “sick of GameStop’s ridiculous trade-in offers”.

A third of today's teenagers don't read books for pleasure, reports a survey from the American Psychological Association. That's nearly triple the number reported in the 1970s. And yet teens are reading — perhaps more than ever before. Glued to screens, they're voraciously consuming words in the form of texts, photo captions, hashtags, notifications and news snippets splashed on social media.

Having fun isn't hard when you've got a library card. That's even more true if your version of fun includes accessing over 7000 of Australian and international newspapers and magazines. Even if you don't count it as fun, it's still a good idea.

The University of Florida Baldwin Library of Historical Children's Literature has a digital archive of 6000 children's books from the 19th and early 20th century, all free to read online. A redditor discovered the treasure and shared it it Reddit's Books community. Fans of history and children's literature will be delighted to click through the pages of titles such as Aesop's Fables, The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe and Grimm's Fairy Tales - and share them with their kids.

Clearing out bookshelves of tomes you no longer want or need? Don't forget to check if your local library could use them.

When you think of a library, most people think of a quiet place to study. If you want to get work done and spread out, you go to a cafe. Newer libraries offer many of the same amenities as coffee shops, and sometimes even more.

Microsoft made a strange change in Windows 8.1 -- Libraries, a very useful feature, is missing from the File Explorer's sidebar. Here's how to bring it back.

Windows: Libraries are a great feature of Windows 7 and up that allow you to pool several folders in one place. Librarian improves on the concept by allowing you to manage those collections more easily.

Summer is the perfect time to catch up on reading -- the days are longer and many of us are on breaks. Whether your personal reading goal is to stimulate your mind and learn something new or get lost in an adventure or romance, here are a few helpful tips for curating your perfect reading list this summer.

Windows 7's libraries are a really neat tool for quickly accessing your data (or putting data from multiple locations into one window), but the feature doesn't let you add removable flash drives or SD cards. Reader Java-Princess shares a workaround.

One of the few complaints you'll hear about Dropbox is its use of a default folder (My Dropbox) which isn't necessarily where you want to keep things. Reader Simon got around that problem by using the Windows 7 Libraries feature.

When you save a file into a Windows 7 library through the common "Save As" dialog, it ends up in just one of the folders that make up that library. Here's how to customise the default save location for any library.

We've already mentioned the excellent ElectionLeaflets.org.au as a resource to share election 2010 pamphlets and other marketing materials, but the National Library of Australia is collecting the actual physical documents as part of its role in documenting Australian history. Hit the link for details of how you can help out by mailing election ephemera to the library.

It's disappointing to haul a book home from the library or shell out hard-earned cash at the bookstore only to settle in at home and find you don't enjoy it one bit. Stock your reading list with these five great recommendation services.

Despite Google's often-expressed wish to digitise everything, sometimes you still need to return to the printed word. If you're trying to track down an elusive work, Trove's Australia-wide library catalogue might just be the answer.

When you bop between your work and home computers all the time, it's tough keeping your favourite music at your fingertips ("Which computer has my Once More, With Feeling soundtrack on it?") AudioBox lets you listen to your music from anywhere.

Windows/Mac/Linux (Java): Data Crow doesn't just catalogue your movies with IMDB look-ups, organise your MP3s and CDs with discographies, or handle pictures. It handles all three, plus contacts, software, books and much more, and runs on any system.

The new Libraries feature in Windows 7 makes it easier to manage your files and folders. Today we take a comprehensive look at everything you can do with Windows 7 Libraries.

Windows: Libraries are one of the most useful features in Windows 7, but are a bit restricted in what they can do. Free utility Win7 Library Tool gives you everything you need to fine-tune, customise and extend your library collections.