Deep in the heart of Texas, where, according to the 1941 song, the prairie sky is wide and high and the coyotes wail along the trail, an imaginative chapter is being written in the history of ...

The Library: A Fragile History is ambitious in its scope and detail-oriented in its execution. The book traces the entire history of libraries, inclusive of private, state, public and academic ...

This month, after we celebrated the independence of our nation, seems like a perfect opportunity to brush up on a little American history as it relates to the rise of public libraries. Where did the ...

Widespread screening events are expanding the audience for “Free for All: The Public Library,” an Independent Lens documentary that explores the crucial role of American libraries throughout history ...

YAKIMA, Wash. -- Yakima Valley Libraries will highlight its roots as a Carnegie library with a special event Wednesday afternoon. “Celebrating 110 Years of Carnegie Libraries in the Yakima Valley” ...