What really happened to the Library of Alexandria? These are the theories.

The loss of the ancient world's greatest repository of knowledge has been mourned for centuries—but Julius Caesar may not ...

What is Hoopla? How the cloud-based service uses your library membership to give you books, music, and movies

Hoopla is a cloud-based digital library service that offers streaming movies and TV shows, music, and audiobooks through a ...
Smithsonian Magazine

What Makes the Library of Congress a Monument to Democracy

It was a hot and dismal day in Charlottesville, Virginia, in June 1815 as Thomas Jefferson watched the last of ten wagons carry away his entire personal library. His beloved 1744 edition of Cicero was ...
NPR

In the battle over books, who gets to decide what's age-appropriate at libraries?

For months, Carolyn Harrison and a small band of activists have been setting up folding tables with an array of what they call "bad books" outside the public library in Idaho Falls, Idaho. As Harrison ...

This is the first library in London to become 'dementia friendly.' Here's what that means

London Public Library's East London branch is now the first library in the city to be designated a "dementia friendly community supporter" ensuring the space is safe and accessible for seniors living ...