This weekend marks 30 years since the 1995 Chicago heat wave that claimed the lives of 739 people over a five-day stretch of extreme temperatures.

Otis Library is celebrating its 175th year. This includes kindness rocks, a puzzle contest, a time capsule, and more.

Designer Annie Alwine's new Pride library card celebrates LGBTQ+ history with style, sparking curiosity and empowerment in San Diego's community.

Amid continued threats to library funding and attacks on the freedom to read, library workers gathered June 26-30 in ...

Chicago officials held the first of four “budget engagement roundtables” designed to gather feedback about the city’s 2026 ...

The American Library Association (ALA) has selected Daniel J. Montgomery as its next executive director. He will replace ...

Gamer’s Universe is back at Harold Washington Library in Chicago on June 14, 2025 with cosplay, tournaments, maker fun and more for kids, teens and families.

After 150 years, Mary Lincoln’s ‘madness’ still haunts American psyche In new book, Mrs. Lincoln’s own words offer insight into her sometimes tortured mind ...

Elias was speaking this Saturday at one of a handful of events this month celebrating 150 years of public library service in Madison. Elias went on to describe Madison Public Library’s growth over the ...

Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway, Library Director Tana Elias and the Forward Marching Band led an energetic crowd to the Central Library to celebrate 150 years of Madison Public Libraries on ...

Local literature fans will be leaving their cozy reading nooks to ring in the Madison Public Library system sesquicentennial with a series of events Saturday. The festivities beginning at 9:45 a.m.

Madison Public Library celebrates 150 years — but what lies ahead? Amid eroding federal support for public education and services, Madison Public Library is marking a major milestone and ...