A Connecticut library has acquired two fully-automated, walking, talking robots to provide independent assistance to its patrons. The robots, set to begin their duties at the Westport, Conn., library ...

An Orion Star robot sits waiting for patrons to interact with it, Wednesday at John & Judy Gay Library in McKinney. Last week the Library introduced Orion Star robots to the public to lead patrons ...

There will be a new presence weaving its way among the Longmont Public Library bookshelves before the end of the year, if Jalali Hartman and his cadre of engineers have anything to say about it.

Robots can help build cars, they can vacuum your floor, they can even engage in galactic war . . . well, maybe eventually they can do that. But can you check one out at a local library? Not yet, but ...

I guess I shouldn't have been too surprised to see a pair of robots when I walked into my local public library. The two robots—named Nancy and Vincent—look much like robots you'd see in the ...

Editor’s note: This is a corrected version of of the original article, which had the wrong name of the library representative being quoted. The Longmont Public Library’s newest employee is, admittedly ...

Adi Robertson is a senior tech and policy editor focused on VR, online platforms, and free expression. Adi has covered video games, biohacking, and more for The Verge since 2011. Everyone wants kids ...

Since 2012, more than 4,000 children have gathered at 134 Los Angeles libraries for maker workshops sponsored by LA Makerspace. We stopped by to see one in action. Our team tests, rates, and reviews ...

The Eugene Public Library has more than just books on its shelves. In a recent trend — common to all public libraries — patrons have been borrowing everything from cake pans to board games and sewing ...