All of the top-10 books borrowed through the public library app Libby were written by women. And Kristin Hannah's The Women ...

As libraries work to upgrade and diversify offerings in the digital age, many have to carefully navigate publisher ...

Libraries across the country are looking for new sources after one of the country's largest book vendors announced its closure. Baker & Taylor sold books en mass to thousands of libraries. The closure ...

The Anne Arundel County Public Library has announced which five fiction and five nonfiction books have been checked out the ...

Brooklyn Public Library is one of the nation’s largest library systems and among New York City’s most democratic institutions.

Brooklyn Public Library has reopened the Ryder Library in Bensonhurst after a three-year closure, unveiling a modern, ...

Libraries are places of wonder, discovery, and education that are free for all to explore. Some libraries have a specialty, some are housed in beautiful buildings, and yet others tote amazing ...

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 ...

The Tinley Park Public Library $5.8 million renovation includes spaces for teens, families and children, encourages people to ...

Editor’s Note: This article previously appeared in a different format as part of The Atlantic’s Notes section, retired in 2021. Continuing the photo essay about public libraries, which showed many ...

A protester at the Save Niles Library rally in July. Organizers met at a local park, then marched to the library for a public hearing on proposed budget cuts. Photo: Niles Coalition On March 18, 2021, ...