Perhaps the public library is an institution you take for granted. Or maybe you’re paying close to attention to how libraries, and the books they display on shelves, have become an unlikely ...

When New Orleans was battening down in the 1960s for the arrival of Hurricane Betsy, Dawn Logsdon’s mother was preparing by getting children’s books from the library to read by candlelight. “From that ...

The new PBS Independent Lens documentary about America's public library system arrives with a very clever, two-edged title: Free for All: The Public Library. The "Free for All" part refers, of course, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "Free for All: The Public Library," a new documentary airing on PBS' "Independent Lens" April 29, charts the path of the American ...

Countless histories can be found on library shelves, including histories of libraries themselves. Reading library history can help us not only avoid repeating history but also better understand how ...

The Westbury Memorial Public Library peered deep into its archives to uncover intriguing stories for the creation of the new historical documentary “Dear Miss Overton.” Enriched by memorabilia from ...

SANTA CRUZ — Even in today’s digital world, libraries remain valuable community resources. They are places where people can check out books, research information and have access to welcoming spaces, ...

"Free for All: The Public Library," a new documentary airing on PBS' "Independent Lens" April 29, charts the path of the American public library movement, from Ben Franklin and the Carnegie free ...