BOSTON — On Feb. 14, 1904, someone curious about the emerging possibilities of a key force of nature checked out James Clerk Maxwell's "An Elementary Treatise on Electricity" from the New Bedford Free ...

Proposed legislation would pressure publishers to adjust borrowing limits and find other ways to widen access. By Erik Ofgang It’s hard to imagine a library that doesn’t carry “Fahrenheit 451.” But ...

For months, a group of conservative Christians have inundated the staff and board of a public library in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, with complaints about books they didn’t want to see on the shelves. Their ...

There's a new (and easy) way to share banned books in your community. Here's what to know, according to someone who fights book bans across the country. It started as a random act of kindness: ...

Young kids are said to benefit greatly from them, and the county system is celebrating January’s events with a “Bundle Up” ...

As the days get shorter and the weather gets cooler, bookworms will start assembling the piles of bedside-table reading that will get them through fall and winter. They will be getting lots of help ...

Daniel writes guides on how to use the internet, explainers on how modern technology works, and the occasional smartwatch or e-reader review. He especially likes deep diving into niche topics that ...