Greening your library with limited resources and lukewarm buy-in might seem overwhelming. But sustainability is also about committing to small changes. Here’s a list of low-lift ideas that libraries ...

Whether you’re cooking at Milwaukee Public Library's Cargill Community Kitchen or preparing something at home, you may need to follow a recipe. Today, it’s easy to quickly look up any kind of recipe ...

Evanston Public Library's Blueberry Awards Committee and the Evanston Ecology Center invite you to a cozy fireside open house complete with complimentary ...

It is a shortened event but it is back in person for another evening of debate, discussion and performances at Brooklyn Public Library’s annual Night of Ideas. Starting at 7 p.m. and running until ...

To some, the concept of brick-and-mortar public libraries is as dusty as an old book. If you need information, you use the search engine on your phone. Need a newspaper or magazine article? Same deal.

The renovated Courthouse Library in the Ellen M. Bozman Government Center (staff photo by Jay Westcott) Tomorrow is the last day to share feedback about a dozen ideas for the future of Arlington ...

Editor’s Note: This article previously appeared in a different format as part of The Atlantic’s Notes section, retired in 2021. The public library system in Brownsville, Texas, has a long history of ...

Columbus Public Library staff, especially the Leadership Committee, continues to work hard to address the public’s wants and needs identified during the strategic planning process. I’d like to share ...

Editor’s Note: This article previously appeared in a different format as part of The Atlantic’s Notes section, retired in 2021. When it came to planning the new public library for downtown ...

San Francisco Public Library's Main Library will teem with an abundance of nocturnal knowledge next month as part of "Night of Ideas," a worldwide event. The annual affair features a marathon of ...

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