Gathered in front of a bank of computers, four teens watch a YouTube series on animation. On the other side of the glass, a rambunctious group of toddlers laugh and play with their toys while parents ...

Walk into a library and you’ll feel it right away. It’s quiet but alive. People are reading, learning, applying for jobs, finding shelter, escaping for a moment into a story. No one’s selling anything ...

UNESCO’s Information for All Programme (IFAP) and International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) recognize the critical role that libraries play in fostering information ...

When it reopens in 2024, the Mission branch of San Francisco’s Public Library system will be a model of climate resilience. Its roof will be arrayed with solar panels; its expanded footprint will ...

I have often thought that nothing would do more extensive good at small expense than the establishment of a small circulating library in every county, to consist of a few well-chosen books, to be lent ...

On July 25, Macmillan Publishers announced a new library ebook lending model. In response, the American Library Association’s Public Policy and Advocacy Office released the following statement: The ...

Public libraries in Australia are experimenting with inventive ways to attract new members — but a lack of funding means they ...