IF libraries were private living rooms, patrons could remove their shoes and shirts and doze off into blissful sleep. But Seattle Public Libraries are public spaces with rules that must be clear and ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: We love having a Little Free Library in our front yard. We enjoy seeing neighbors and passersby look through the books, take one or two, and maybe make a special trip to leave a few ...

I USED to regularly attend a library after my university classes. It was annoying to observe lack of manners and basic library etiquettes among people. Students and staff create so much disturbance, ...

Children in their Sunday best sat in the sun-filled reading room of Easttown Library on Sunday as they learned all about manners. They learned how to shake hands and say “please” and other rules of ...

When sharing a dinner table, or public transit or the library, you realize quickly that there is no universal standard for etiquette. Very quickly. Common courtesy often feels like common sense, but ...

The photos and advice come from the pages of “Manners Made Easy,” a book on proper behavior for young people published in 1962. It’s just one of the many books on display in the east foyer of the Main ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: We love having a Little Free Library in our front yard. We enjoy seeing neighbors and passersby look through the books, take one or two, and maybe make a special trip to leave a few ...

An audience member wears a button that reads, “I ♥︎ my Dallas LIBRARY,” as Dallas Public Library director Manya Shorr speaks at City Hall on Jan. 20, 2026. Re: “Planned closures panned — City Council ...

Dear Miss Manners: We love having a Little Free Library in our front yard. We enjoy seeing neighbors and passersby look through the books, take one or two, and maybe make a special trip to leave a few ...