Note: This post contains mentions of substance abuse and abuse. The library is a magical place to many, but there's a lot more to working in one than just shelving books and handing out library cards.

FACING PUBLIC LIBRARIES TODAY, IT’S ALSO HELPFUL TO STEP BACK A BIT TO THE START. THE FRANKLIN MASS PUBLIC LIBRARY, ENDOWED ORIGINALLY WITH BOOKS DONATED BY BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HIMSELF, IS AMERICA’S ...

Central entrance Brooklyn Public Library (image courtesy Brooklyn Public Library) At a time when museums are being held accountable by a variety of publics for every aspect of their operations — from ...

The Salt Lake City Public Library has invested in social services to work hand in hand with the library's information and technology resources. Unhoused persons often seek a break from the streets in ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — Marsha Hill feels like she's been coming to the public library for a hundred years. She came with her kids when they were young. Later, she came for computer help. Now at 66, she's ...

The moment I step into the Phoenix Central Library, I’m pulled back to 2004 — to being 11 years old, newly arrived in the United States with my father, both of us carrying more questions than answers.

For the remaining days in February, the Bella Vista Public Library is offering a scavenger hunt bingo that patrons can complete with an app on their mobile device.

The Hartford Public Library — which reopened its downtown branch in November after a devastating flood closed it for two years — announced Monday that it is launching a public campaign to raise a ...