In 2013, historian Rhae Lynn Barnes was researching blackface in America at the Library of Congress when she encountered something strange: Various primary sources on the subject were listed as ...

Clare’s recently retired County Librarian has spoken fondly of the opportunities she had to become embedded in communities across the county during her time in the role. Helen Walsh stepped down from ...

In the lead-up to the 2026 ALA/ACRL election, we’re profiling the 2026 ACRL Board of Directors candidates. We’ll feature one ...

This story is part of the celebration of the Working@Duke print publication's first 20 years. Since its first issue in 2006, the publication has grown into a dynamic digital source for employee news, ...

Book Talk columnist Jean Greenlaw rounds up inspiring nonfiction works, historical fiction and biographical picture books for ...

I recently traveled to Cancun, Mexico, in search of conversations on how Americans and other foreigners perceive Mexico, and my friends, Luis Robledo and Remi Delaune, were willing ...

The NSW government is aiming to help the 361 public libraries in the state defend themselves from future book bans and ...

Cate Hargett, an 11-year-old in Greenwood, needs a bone marrow transplant as the search for her perfect donor match continues ...

I’m a member. I’ve still got my library card somewhere.” The UK Poet Laureate Simon Armitage was all smiles as he returned to Portsmouth Central Library for a celebration of poetry and libraries on ...

Yazoo City High School was one of 220 schools from 38 states across the country to receive a $5,000 grant through the Laura Bush Foundation for America’s Libraries. This year, the Laura Bush ...

The Jack and Doris Shadbolt Foundation for the Visual Arts has announced the winners of the 2025 VIVA Award and the 2025 Alvin Balkind Curator’s Prize.