Records and interviews show Pierce County libraries will eliminate some staff roles. Leaders say changes will make libraries more flexible and responsive to the community. Patrons and staff concerned ...

As a snowstorm arrived, Mayor Zohran Mamdani reminded New Yorkers that they could access the romance series that inspired the TV show through their public library. By Liam Stack Liam Stack has watched ...

University libraries hold vast collections of scholarly work, yet most academic books are borrowed only a handful of times each year. A study published in the International Journal of Information and ...

Milton or Hurricane Ian, or just looking to dig into some new reading, the upcoming Fort Myers Beach Library’s “Giant Book Sale” figures to be a place you can count on. The book sale, scheduled to ...

FAIRHOPE, Ala. — The Alabama Public Library Service board has voted to withhold state funding from the Fairhope Public Library after months of controversy surrounding books some parents and state ...

There is a book club of my wildest dreams. There are around 12 of us, the perfect number if you want to strike a festive tone without conceding that sense of intimacy. None of us dares skip the ...

There are few things better than curling up in a comfy corner of your house with a good book. While most of us don’t have the square footage for full-blown, distinct libraries in our houses, there are ...

The library is a place for learning and gathering. But like other public spaces, sometimes people do weird things there. Libraries “are great community spaces, but the truth of working in a library ...

Dimitris Economou was visiting his parents in Greece and looking for a book to read to his 7-year-old son when he found a copy of the children’s book “Harry the Dirty Dog” on his dad’s bookshelf. He ...

From page to stage, the popular children's book "Library Lion" has come to life on a Boston stage. 2026 marks two decades since the book was first published. The musical production at Boston's Adam ...

For a growing number of Americans, reading is more than leafing through a physical book. Between 2011 and 2021, the share of Americans who listened to an audiobook more than doubled, from 11% to 23%, ...

SAN ANTONIO — A typical walk through any library will give you options: stories from the author's imagination, information on historical figures, self-help advice or even the nail-biting mystery novel ...