You've probably seen those free book boxes around town where you can take a book or leave one, or maybe a CD by BJ Leiderman, who writes our theme music. Many of them are associated with a nonprofit ...

When Sara Katherine moved back to her hometown of Valparaiso, Indiana, from New York, she noticed a lack of support for LGBTQ youth. So she started volunteering as a mentor at a local nonprofit, ...

Philly residents checked out all kinds of books from the Free Library this past year — but one twisty, time-jumping mystery ...

By Sydney Smith Hamrick Rowan Public Library The days are short, and the temperatures are cold. Winter in North Carolina can make you want to try hibernation until spring finally returns, but ...

Public Libraries are a uniquely American creation – and will continue to be so in the coming year. No other nation has such a deep and profound connection to public libraries, no other place on Earth ...

The New York Public Library is giving away free books starting Thursday from its list of the best books of 2025, including at a branch on Staten Island. Every year, librarians and staff at The New ...

Louisville Free Public Library’s new executive director, Heather Lowe, shares her reading recommendations for the winter ...

Whether your New Year's resolution is to read more or you're simply searching for your next book, it's worth checking out the ...

If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. The NYPL is offering unlimited e-book access for some of their best-of-the-year titles Carly Tagen-Dye is the Books editorial assistant ...

With the internet putting a seemingly infinite supply of answers, arguments, and amusements at our fingertips, do we still need libraries? The question isn’t as rhetorical as it once seemed. As shown ...

The Chicago Public Library announced “Olga Dies Dreaming” by Xochitl Gonzalez as its 2025 One Book, One Chicago pick on Wednesday. Annually, the library pulls together community leaders to select a ...

Travelers waiting for flights at Los Angeles International Airport can bide their time by having a meal, grabbing a drink, people watching — or, perhaps, reading a banned book. At least that is the ...