6 Supposedly Haunted Libraries
Libraries are usually quiet, secluded spots. But not all are as peaceful as they may seem.
Libraries are usually quiet, secluded spots. But not all are as peaceful as they may seem.
Parents and politicians are trying to pull books off shelves at a record-setting pace.
Libraries are a reader’s best friend. In honor of National Library Week, here are 25 things you might not know about these hallowed halls of book worship.
Virginia Woolf loved using purple ink—but only for certain kinds of writing.
When the New York Public Library reopened its branches this year, these were the books people checked out.
Paris’s Shakespeare and Company has hosted some 30,000 “Tumbleweeds” passing through town. Want to be the next one?
The poetry collection was taken out in 1971 and finally resurfaced with an anonymous note and a peculiar apology gift.
After Stephen Hawking’s death, Cambridge University announced plans to house his whole archive. Now, they need someone to help them organize it.
"I am returning with this letter an overdue item (by my count, approximately 17,480 days overdue as of this writing)," Howard Simon wrote.
Who was Clara Barton, really? Transcribing her personal documents can help shed light on a complex question.
Marian Anderson’s singing was unparalleled—and her work to promote civil rights was just as important.
This bird feeder webcam shows a miniature backyard library where the feathered guests get to misbehave.
The possibility of killing coronavirus germs by nuking a novel is still not a good enough reason to try it.
The letters shed light on how leading abolitionists were protesting slavery during the Civil War era.
With classrooms and public libraries closed, Virginia's Montgomery County school district has partnered with Google's drone company Wing to deliver books to kids.
Go globetrotting for dozens of sourdough starters in this mouthwatering tour of the Puratos Sourdough Library.
These museum collection coloring pages are free and available to print at home, so bust out your crayons to beat quarantine-related stress.
From the New York Public Library’s Rose Reading Room to Schitt’s Creek’s Rosebud Motel, there’s really something for everyone here.
Now, Little Free Libraries across the map hold everything from peanut butter to toilet paper—and some books, too.
With the Libby app, you can access your local library's collection of e-books and audiobooks for free without leaving home.
From swords and skeletons to chairs and coins, here’s a roundup of the most unusual items thieves have stolen from libraries.
From swords and skeletons to chairs and coins, here’s a roundup of the most unusual items thieves have stolen from libraries.
The Library of Congress is home to the largest collection of Walt Whitman manuscripts on Earth, and it needs your help transcribing and reviewing them.
The book—unlike the 1999 film adaptation—never really makes it clear if Stuart Little is a literal mouse.