The Anne Arundel County Public Library has announced which five fiction and five non-fiction books were the most checked out ...

While e-book rentals may be free for library patrons, public libraries are still on the hook for expensive digital licensing fees. Kai Ryssdal: For those who are unfamiliar, how does the business end ...

The decibel level is climbing as some 20 preschoolers sprawl out on an alphabet-pattern carpet for story hour. One toddler, who's new to the group, is having a bit of a meltdown, so Otter Bowman, a ...

On a rainy spring morning in Muncie, Indiana, a White, middle-aged, conservative woman met a transgender woman for a date. It did not start well. The transgender woman was waiting at a table when the ...

Book challenges in Kentucky public libraries rose 1,061% from 2023 to 2024. Daviess and Bourbon counties saw diverging library responses to censorship efforts. Statewide disputes over library content ...

The sound lab tucked just down the hall from the elevators on the first floor might be one of the only places in the Newport Beach Library where staff actually encourage patrons to make noise. A ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Construction is moving forward on Charlotte’s new Main Library, a $137 million project expected to open in spring 2027 in Uptown. The ...

Madeleine May is an investigative producer at CBS News based in Washington, D.C. She previously covered politics for VICE News and reported on organized crime and corruption for OCCRP. She covers ...

Indiana University’s Lilly Library is set to receive a large grant to enhance public understanding of the role religion plays in public life.

With a free library card and the right app, you can check out e-books, audiobooks and more from your local branch. By J. D. Biersdorfer J.D. Biersdorfer is the author or co-author of eight books on ...

On a good day, Christopher Crotwell said he will usually leave his job of eight years at Harold Washington Library feeling sad. On a bad day, he will leave feeling angry. Crotwell works in the ...

A Massachusetts minister is speaking out after the Chelmsford Public Library changed its mind and allowed him to host a "Pastor Story Hour" following a previous decision to cancel the event. Kendall ...