MARGATE – The library mantra “Be quiet” was nowhere to be heard at the Margate City Public Library Monday morning. In fact, patrons had to speak louder than normal to be heard over the contractors ...

ARLINGTON, Texas -- With its rooftop garden, sewing machines, 3-D printers, power tools and video game consoles, the new library in downtown Arlington looks nothing like a library of the past. “The ...

What role does the humble public library play in cities today? Join us as we hear about the impromptu libraries popping up in private houses, reminisce about the bookmobile, discover how one library ...

For Erica Root and her 7-year-old son Aiden, visiting the Andorra branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia used to be a highlight of their week. He took a bookbinding mini-class there one Saturday ...

It’s “Muffin Monday” over at the Honors College, and it’s so quiet you can hear a crumb drop. More than a dozen students – one per table – are writing papers, studying for quizzes and reading books.