Picture the following diverse scenarios: A librarian in Utah develops and shares a plugin for an open source repository system that is reused by libraries in three other states; a curator in New York ...

Examine the advanced hybrid synergy of libraries in 2026. Compare the immersive, community-focused value of contemporary ...

The American Library Association released a report last week underlining the role of libraries in expanding digital equity throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. The report, titled Keeping Communities ...

Patrons expect more from libraries’ digital collections—from customized recommendations to instant title availability. At the same time, onerous licensing agreements make it more difficult for ...

Phil Goldstein is a former web editor of the CDW family of tech magazines and a veteran technology journalist. He lives in Washington, D.C., with his wife and their animals: a dog named Brenna and two ...

When Calvester Sanders was promoted to head of housekeeping at the Redmont Hotel in Birmingham, Alabama, in 2016, she felt conflicted. On the one hand, she was excited about the greater responsibility ...

In September, a federal appeals court dealt a major blow to the Internet Archive—one of the largest online repositories of free books, media, and software—in a copyright case with significant ...

A screen capture of the Cedar Rapids Public Library’s list of digital library services shows ways patrons can access digital materials free with their library card. But the libraries cost for the ...

In today’s digital age, access to information is crucial for scholars, educators and students alike. One of the most significant advancements in this field is the emergence of digital libraries, which ...

Libraries worldwide broke digital lending records last year as Overdrive, the company that operates Libby and Sora, recently reported seeing more than 739 million borrows of audiobooks, e-books and ...

Kathy DeGrego’s T-shirt lets you know right away she isn’t an old-school librarian. “Shhh,” it says, “is a four-letter word.” That spirit of bookish defiance has guided the makeover of the suburban ...