Thoughts of libraries tend to bring to mind images of books and reading, but the trends tell another story: Circulation in public libraries is decreasing while public programs are growing in ...

Youth programming at public libraries incurs more costs than just the monetary expenses of hiring a performer or purchasing supplies. We must manage the expense of staff time and take into account the ...

Across the country, libraries are closed to the public to limit the spread of Covid-19. Unable to open their doors to their communities, youth services librarians have taken their programs online.

Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, many libraries have been forced to halt in-person gatherings and events to keep their communities and staff safe. In the place of this standard programming, ...

It's a business incubator. It's a tech hub. It's a knitting school. It's a free-speech zone. It's a homelessness help center on wheels. It's a ... library? Yes, indeed. Thanks in part to grants ...

The library in Caldwell, Texas, runs adult ed classes with a small budget. It could be a model for more communities in the ...

Library coaches Here to help you! Library Coaches can help you with your research questions, both online or in-person. They are students like you, and are prepared to help you find quality information ...

Throughout the winter months, the Lane Libraries in Hamilton, Fairfield and Oxford continue to offer a wide range of virtual and in-person programming for kids, teens and adults at no cost to ...

When St. Peter Library’s assistant library supervisor, Leticia Snow, first started her role in overseeing teen and young adult programming in 2020, she noticed a gap in community activities ...

Tana Elias stepped into her new role as Madison Public Library director on May 12. Just three months later, she's facing possible funding cuts that could reduce library programming, hours and staff ...