Across the country, libraries are closed to the public to limit the spread of Covid-19. Unable to open their doors to their communities, youth services librarians have taken their programs online.

Peters Township (Penn.) Public Library's Harry Potter-themed escape room. On March 12, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Coeur d’Alene (Idaho) Public Library (CDAPL) canceled its in-house ...

Throughout the winter months, the Lane Libraries in Hamilton, Fairfield and Oxford continue to offer a wide range of virtual and in-person programming for kids, teens and adults at no cost to ...

Henrico County (Va.) Public Library offers children’s nature and birdwatching backpacks, available for checkout, as part of a broader effort to educate youth about wildlife. If you were to trek ...

Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, many libraries have been forced to halt in-person gatherings and events to keep their communities and staff safe. In the place of this standard programming, ...

Tana Elias stepped into her new role as Madison Public Library director on May 12. Just three months later, she's facing possible funding cuts that could reduce library programming, hours and staff ...

Children from Houston’s Fifth Ward neighborhood display books they received Tuesday from a Curiosity Cruiser, a mobile library deployed by Harris County Public Library. At left is Edward Melton, the ...

The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), which provides grants to libraries and museums nationwide, has been effectively shuttered and its staff placed on administrative leave. This ...

Libraries across the United States have implemented comprehensive summer reading programs designed to prevent the significant learning losses that can occur during summer months, when students ...