OverDrive has started Check Out Your Library, an initiative that aims to reintroduce communities to their local libraries.

Coinciding with this year’s Banned Books Week (September 22–28), the American Library Association has released preliminary ...

Douglas Soule writes: “Facing a federal lawsuit with accusations of unconstitutional censorship, a Florida school board has agreed to place books it banned back on library shelves as part of an out-of ...

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More than 120 anti-censorship advocates convened September 17 at the Library of Congress in Washington, DC, for the ...

September 11, 2024 150 × 100 In praise of reference books ...

A responsive, people-centered front-of-house is essential for today’s community-focused library. This guide explores how to choose service desks that create a comfortable, engaging, and purpose-fit ...

Define the purpose of the service desks Start by pinpointing the core functions of your desks. Will they serve as a circulation counter, help pod, IT desk, welcome station, or perhaps a combination of ...

For nearly a decade, Northwestern University (NU) in Evanston, Illinois, and the Chicago office of the national nonprofit World Relief have worked together to offer free summer programming for ...

Sonya Knisley, head of children’s services at Clark County (Ohio) Public Library (CCPL), has seen it happen over and over again. Someone walks into her location and applies for a library card—with one ...