Boston bus stops double as digital libraries under new pilot program

Bus stops in Boston are beginning to double as digital libraries under a new pilot program being rolled out across the city.

Sizing up Minnesota's place on the unbanned book list

Libraries are a treasure. Not everyone treasures them.

How Rochester's public library is erasing the stigma attached to asking for help

Public librarians are asked to do a lot more than check out books and guide visitors through the Dewey Decimal System. Social worker Allison Carpenter was hired to support library patrons who need...

They came for the librarians. What happens now?

Duluth's super-users detail their love of the library

The Robertson family saved nearly $21,000 in 2021 by borrowing instead of buying books.

As Entrepreneurship Grows, Public Libraries Fill the Gap

With new businesses surging during the pandemic, many libraries have asserted themselves as key players in the economic development community.

In Rochester’s library, social worker helps those in need

From her corner office on the second floor of the Rochester Public Library, Allison Carpenter dispenses advice and useful information — not about books but about social services like food and housing...

Pilot Brings Digital Skills Training to South Carolina Seniors

A pilot project led by the South Carolina Department of Aging and Palmetto Care Connections aims to teach seniors the digital skills they need to combat social isolation and access telehealth...