Overall, 91% of Americans either have ever used a public library or said another household member uses a public library. 4 We asked these respondents who have personal or family experiences with ...

Organizations representing the vast majority of North American public libraries today released a joint statement calling for change in licensing for digital content.

A sound that’s almost synonymous with visiting a quiet public library — the clacking of fingers on public computers — is slowly slipping toward possible extinction. In analysis of public library data ...

For generations, libraries have helped people explore knowledge, information and culture. The invention of the public library meant more and more people got to use these collections and services. In ...

FACING PUBLIC LIBRARIES TODAY, IT’S ALSO HELPFUL TO STEP BACK A BIT TO THE START. THE FRANKLIN MASS PUBLIC LIBRARY, ENDOWED ORIGINALLY WITH BOOKS DONATED BY BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HIMSELF, IS AMERICA’S ...

After graduating from college in 2017, Timothy Bulger needed a quiet space for a few hours so he could concentrate on his job hunt. He would head to the Polito Branch Library in Fresno, California, ...

In yet another example of actions that conflict with stated priorities, the Trump administration wants to eliminate federal funding for our nation’s public libraries while at the same time it “Makes ...

Americans’ use of public libraries has fluctuated in recent years, and this survey shows that just under half of all those age 16 and older (48%) say they have visited a public library or bookmobile ...

It’s time for America to stop starving its libraries of funding. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews) By signing up, you confirm that you are over the age of 16 and agree to receive occasional promotional ...

FLOURISHING. WITH ALL THE SERIOUS CHALLENGES FACING PUBLIC LIBRARIES TODAY, IT’S ALSO HELPFUL TO STEP BACK A BIT TO THE START. THE FRANKLIN MASS. PUBLIC LIBRARY, ENDOWED ORIGINALLY WITH BOOKS DONATED ...