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Cloudflare has introduced Forge, an open source pipeline that automatically generates software development kits, command-line interfaces, documentation and other developer assets. By releasing the tool publicly, the company aims to let teams standardize how they produce client libraries and docs from API definitions, reducing manual maintenance work as developer tooling ecosystems continue to grow.

Veilamp, an open source music player, is drawing attention for a feature that lets users stream their personal music libraries to friends. The project combines local playback with social sharing, appealing to people looking for alternatives to commercial streaming services. Early reactions online are positive, with interest focused on the self-hosted, community-driven approach to music listening.

Veilamp, a cross-platform open source music player, is drawing attention for doing more than playback. Beyond detailed listening and audio tweaks, it can run as a headless music server on a home network and stream a user's music library to friends. Early reactions online highlight how much functionality is packed into the free player.

Game developer Alfred Baudisch shared a project connected to Pardall Games, a website offering a library aimed at retro and retrogaming fans. Other users on Mastodon praised it as a cool tool and said they were adding its feed to their RSS readers to follow new content.

Food lovers are highlighting putu mayam, the Singapore and Malaysian Ceylonese take on idiyappam, or string hoppers, sold in local hawker centres. The dish, brought by South Indian and Ceylonese communities, is typically served with grated coconut and orange sugar. Posts link to National Library Board material documenting its history, and the conversation is part of a broader appreciation of Singapore's multicultural street food heritage.

A theatre in Dover-Foxcroft, Maine is holding a screening of the classic comedy '9 to 5' as a fundraiser for Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, the children's book gifting program founded by the singer. Local audiences are being invited to enjoy the 1980 film while supporting early childhood literacy in the region.

The Friends of the Jefferson-Madison Regional Library are holding their semiannual book sale, with tens of thousands of books available to browse and buy. The event raises funds to support library programs and services in the region, and draws bargain hunters, collectors and readers twice a year. Local media are highlighting the sale as a community event worth checking out.

The California Writing Project has been honored with a literacy award from the Library of Congress. The recognition highlights the organization's long-running work supporting writing instruction and teacher development across California schools. The award places the state program among efforts the Library of Congress singles out each year for advancing literacy, and university-affiliated education networks have noted the distinction.

The Farmington Public Library has started a Garden Seed Lending Program, allowing patrons to borrow seeds for home gardening. The initiative, reported by the Daily Bulldog, invites community members to take seeds, grow plants, and ideally return saved seeds for others. Seed libraries like this one are typically free to use and are part of a broader movement promoting local food growing and biodiversity.

The Jackson-Madison County Library has been awarded a $19,762 grant to support technology improvements. The funding, announced by local outlet WBBJ-TV, is expected to help the Tennessee library expand or upgrade its technology services for patrons. Further details on how the money will be spent have not yet been released.

The 2009 BBC documentary The Lost Libraries of Timbuktu, narrated by Scottish-Sierra Leonean writer Aminatta Forna, is being shared again by viewers celebrating its account of Mali's manuscript heritage. The film follows African storytellers and scholars, guardians of a history long dismissed by outsiders as mere oral tradition, and explores Timbuktu's ancient libraries and their role in preserving African intellectual history.

Tunkhannock Public Library in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, is holding its book sale, an event that draws local readers looking for inexpensive books while supporting the library. The announcement was published by the Wyoming County Examiner. Details such as dates, times and the range of titles on offer were not included in the coverage collected.

A children's book sale is being held to raise money in support of the library, according to a local news report from WPSD Local 6. Proceeds from the sale go toward the library and its services. The event highlights ongoing community efforts to fund public libraries through book sales and volunteer-led fundraisers.

The McCracken County Public Library in Kentucky is using proceeds from book sales plus grant funding to add new programs and resources for patrons. The Paducah Sun reports the money is bringing 'new adventures' to the library, though details of the specific purchases or services funded have not been laid out in the available reporting.

A new roundup highlights five of the best games available on the Nintendo Switch 2 so far, offering players a guide to the console's strongest early library. Coverage of the Switch 2 continues as gamers weigh which titles are worth picking up on the new hardware, with early releases drawing comparisons to the original Switch's lineup.

Microsoft's Disc-To-Digital feature, which lets Xbox players convert eligible physical game discs into digital copies stored in their library, is now rolling out to all users. Gamers welcome the convenience of ditching discs, though some are asking about which titles qualify and whether pricing is fair.

The Jacksonville Public Library is hosting a Movie Night, an evening film screening open to the community. Local coverage highlights it as a free, family-friendly way for residents to gather and enjoy cinema in a public space. Libraries across the country have increasingly used film nights and similar events to draw visitors and reinforce their role as community hubs.

School Library Journal has published a roundup of 16 middle grade and young adult novels that put mental health at the center of their stories. The list highlights how children's and teen publishing continues to expand honest portrayals of anxiety, depression, grief and other struggles, offering young readers books that reflect their experiences and give educators and librarians starting points for conversations.

A library in Middletown has expanded its offerings by adding books in nine languages along with its first video game collection. The move reflects a broader effort by public libraries to serve more diverse communities and attract younger patrons beyond traditional print lending, positioning the branch as a more inclusive and modern community resource.

New Paltz's Elting Library went ahead with its 69th annual book fair even as a storm hit the Hudson Valley, drawing book lovers to the long-running community event. The fair, a fixture in the village for decades, offers used and donated books to raise funds for the library, and organizers pressed on with the tradition rather than cancel.

The St. Louis County Library and the St. Louis Economic Development Partnership have announced the winners of their Small Business Launchpad program. The initiative supports local entrepreneurs with resources to start or grow businesses in St. Louis County. The announcement highlights continued local efforts to boost small business development in the region.

EveryLibrary, a library advocacy organisation, is arguing that reading does more than support learning: it makes people more empathetic. Citing the idea that readers show less hate, the group links the claim to ongoing efforts to ban books, suggesting bans may target reading's empathetic effects. The message has resonated with librarians and readers discussing literacy, censorship and the social value of books.

CERN has released a VHDL library for FPGAs, making its hardware description code publicly available to developers and researchers. The move gives engineers working on field-programmable gate arrays free access to code developed at the European physics lab. The release is being picked up by the open-source hardware community, which welcomes greater sharing of scientific institutions' engineering work.