Before the internet made book reviews widely accessible, where would curious minds go to find information about a new novel's subject matter or a plot? If you lived in the Los Angeles area, you could ...

The story of how public libraries came to be free and open for all Americans—and remain so. Free For All: The Public Library tells the story of how a simple idea shaped a nation and the quiet ...

Greater Cincinnati's library systems are watching Ohio's budget process closely. The Ohio House has proposed changes to library funding that could mean big cuts for some local libraries. For decades, ...

Summer for thousands of people in Ann Arbor, Mich., means scavenging for hidden codes around the city and voraciously reading books to collect points. It's part of an enormously popular game that's ...

Along with some other federal agencies, the Trump administration has attempted to gut the Institute of Museum and Library Services. It’s a small agency, but public libraries across the country rely on ...

Massachusetts is drenched in history. You can't go much of anywhere in the commonwealth without running into America's first something or other. But not all firsts are created equal. Some are endowed ...