Libraries are one of the cornerstones of modern society, and though technology continues to change, libraries have not lost ...

Libraries matter,” writes Charlotte Maloney. “They changed my own life. As a librarian, I have seen them change the lives of ...

"I have always imagined that paradise will be a kind of library," wrote Jorge Luis Borges. I've visited NYC's Morgan Library & Museum, above, and it is most certainly paradisiacal. Smithsonian ...

From the bookstore that inspired J.K. Rowling’s vision of Hogwarts to one featuring a magical book portal, these are the most ...

Donald Trump tapped him as director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services, but now his administration has cut it to ...

Special thanks to the 2025 Nominating Committee, chaired by Dr. Maria McCauley, PLA Past President (2022–2023), for its ...

The U.S. Supreme Court is reviewing a case that critics warn could increase censorship nationwide if plaintiffs prevail.

As part of its centennial celebrations, Sharjah Public Libraries (SPL), in collaboration with ... She deeply admired Arabic poetry and described it as “one of the most refined forms of poetry in the ...

For decades, the share of American Catholics declined in the face in secularization. But in recent years, those numbers have ...

Sailing from Europe's biggest port, Lisbon, we zigged to Cadiz and back again, to be christened by its godmother, ocean scientist Maria Josefina Olascoaga, before it set off on its official inaugural ...

In the Way Public Library, the belly of a 45 ft by 12 ft humpback whale looms on the side of the wall. When I asked artist ...

Miniature library boxes are popping up around the UK, bringing book-swapping opportunities to hundreds of communities.