The act of collecting books has always carried a certain weight. Shelves once groaned with hardcovers that spoke of family traditions or personal passions. Today many of those shelves live in digital ...

At Metro stops and in parks around the area, readers share their book choices -- and why and how they made them ...

Ova Ceren's debut novel The Book of Heartbreak, is tied to a myth from the Eastern Roman Empire (Byzantine), and connected to ...

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At a time when its leadership is in question and its mission challenged, the Library of Congress has named a new US poet laureate, the much-honored author and t ...

For approximately $45, you can amass enough books to fill your car trunk – a haul that would cost hundreds, possibly thousands, at regular bookstore prices. This economic reality transforms the entire ...

A national study that looked at data over the last 20 years has found that the number of Americans who read for pleasure has ...

Calling all Harry Potter families and super fans! We have two special nights of wizarding fun coming this October!

Learn about the library’s role in connecting generations through ideas. Explore the blend of tradition and technology.

There are far too many families like Falasteen's, all non-fictional, all living in many communities around the world, all struggling to try to help their children understand.

"Each night, we light a 'lamp of knowledge' that never goes out," Wang notes. "In this fast-paced city, people need more than ...