Baker & Taylor is one of very few companies that handle book distribution for libraries — getting books from publishers into borrowers hands. But a few months ago, the company abruptly announced it ...

Baker and Taylor is one of very few companies that do book-distribution for libraries — companies that act as the middle man between libraries and publishers. But a few months ago, the company ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Libraries have never been more accessible — online databases have streamlined the process to check out books from across the commonwealth. Velma Franklin and her husband love ...

Proposed legislation would pressure publishers to adjust borrowing limits and find other ways to widen access. By Erik Ofgang It’s hard to imagine a library that doesn’t carry “Fahrenheit 451.” But ...

Libraries across the country are looking for new sources after one of the country's largest book vendors announced its closure. Baker & Taylor sold books en mass to thousands of libraries. The closure ...

The Tulsa City County Library is transitioning to a new book supplier following the shutdown of a major national distributor.

There's a new (and easy) way to share banned books in your community. Here's what to know, according to someone who fights book bans across the country. It started as a random act of kindness: ...

Though people may not readily think of their library card from the Waukegan Public Library as a vehicle to receive a discount at a local restaurant, a reduced-price theater ticket, or free entry to a ...

Broken Arrow High School launches a new way to get books to students securely and reliably. The Library Smart Lockers use smart technology to make ordering library books quick and efficient. BROKEN ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — There is a new employee at the Kent District Library and it’s helping get new and on-hold books out on shelves faster. The new sorter was installed in May at the Kent ...

A Pandemic-Era Project Becomes a Neighborhood Staple: Kyle Seeber returned to Rochester during the COVID-19 pandemic and built the Little Purple Book Library. Beyond free books, the library engages ...