OverDrive, the largest commercial provider of ebooks and other digital content to libraries, issued a surprise announcement on December 24 about a pending change in its ownership. The company’s ...

Most successful library upgrades start with a plan that protects the long-term vision while making meaningful improvements ...

When it comes to building resilient and equitable communities, libraries are natural leaders. We provide places where neighbors meet, learn, and support one another; where sustainability education ...

On September 1, Francisco Partners, a private equity investment firm, announced it had acquired Follett School Solutions. Follett School Solutions’ products include the Destiny Library Manager used by ...

September marks Library Card Sign-Up Month, and this year’s festivities are set to a whole new beat with Laufey, a two-time Grammy winner and debut author of children’s book Mei Mei the Bunny (Penguin ...

Today’s hottest web and mobile technologies are offering libraries a new world of opportunities to engage patrons. Ultra-popular social media websites and apps combined with the availability of ...

Santa Ana (Calif.) Public Library’s AStounD program, part of its Robots in Residence initiative, provides youth with autism access to robots like Moxie (pictured), “the world’s first AI robot for kids ...

Bookmobiles have a proud history of service dating back to the late 1850s, when a horse-drawn collection of books began making the rounds in Cumbria, England. Here in the United States, the first ...

New library employees have much to learn. And when it comes to the topic of disabilities awareness, even a short conversation with a newly hired staffer can ensure that it is not lost in the training ...

On January 26, the American Library Association (ALA) announced the top books, digital media, video, and audiobooks for children and young adults—including the Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, Newbery, ...

Adena Jones, a CitySquare AmeriCorps volunteer with Dallas Public Library, assists a homeless patron during the annual Winter Backpack Challenge, part of the library’s Homeless Engagement and ...

Winner of the 2026 ALA/IIDA Library Interior Design Awards. Submissions are open to any library worldwide and are judged by ...