October 21, 2013 • In a sleepy town in the Ozarks, population 300, one woman is trying to turn the local public library into a hub for learning. She's one of thousands of librarians around the country ...

Children’s librarian Kyra Nay brings out photos of something she calls a “Charlie Cart,” which is a mobile kitchen cart she uses to do hands-on cooking demonstrations with the kids. Most recently she ...

A large majority of Hispanics say they have used a public library at some time in their life, and some 46% say they have used one in the 12 months prior to the survey. However, the Pew Research survey ...

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.

Today’s libraries are a far cry from the silent hideaways of the past. They’ve become bustling hubs of their communities, preserving space for quiet reflection, while offering a wide variety of ...

Grace Morris does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

This column is one in a multipart American Libraries series that explores the library profession’s relationship to sustainability. The world faces global ecological systems challenges of unprecedented ...

Matthew Finch offers strategic consulting at mechanicaldolphin.com. The USQ research into public libraries conducted by Matt and his colleague Kate Davis was funded by the State Library of Queensland.