I have recently started to hear more phrases such as, “I don’t have to visit a library; I just ask Alexa [or Siri or Google Assistant] and it tells me everything I need to know. I speak to it all day.

How can speculative design address climate change? “We did what we could to not say ‘we’re going to solve this huge important problem,’” John Jung, programmer analyst at University of Chicago ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Libraries house historical and cultural artifacts, offer unique architectural designs and provide a serene environment for ...

If you are looking for a little light reading while you are working your way around the country, why not hit up a library and actually do something from days gone by - read a real book! Here are a few ...

You can tell a lot about a person by the books they keep on their shelves (or don’t). Similarly, you can tell a lot about a place based on the local library. As a newer full-time Maine resident, it ...

Libraries around the nation are expanding their repertoire. A total of $3 million was awarded to 22 innovative library projects by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation on Jan. 30. The libraries ...

At many university libraries, the toxic economy has eaten away at staffing levels and at collections-and-acquisitions budgets. It has deflated endowments and disrupted plans to build new facilities ...

IT might feel a bit early to talk about Christmas, but bear with me! In my family, our favourite Christmas film is Miracle on 34th Street. One of the best moments comes near the end, when the two ...

WHAT if your next encounter with ballet, baroque music, or a thought-provoking art exhibition happened not in a theatre or gallery, but at your local library? That’s exactly what’s been happening ...