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The library classification system isn't perfect—and neither was its creator.

The title page of The Love Books of Ovid (1925), translated to English by James Lewis May and illustrated by Jean de Bosschère

A few of them are now taught in high school English classes.

New research confirms that people who grow up with books at home tend to have higher reading comprehension and better mathematical and digital communication skills.

Show off your love of reading.

The Holy Bible is regularly challenged for having a "religious viewpoint."

Need a briefcase? Head to the library.

Escape reality—both literally and figuratively—by visiting one of these literary-inspired getaways.

Today, Little Free Libraries has more than 50,000 sites around the world.

Participating locations include the MoMA, the Met, and the Guggenheim.

Bats have been living behind the bookshelves since the 19th century.

Freegal lets you download and keep music through your local library.

Librarians can help you with everything from finding your next great read to filling out your taxes. But they have a couple of patron pet peeves—and at least one involves bacon.

Just in time for National Library Week.

The books kept coming back with purposeful, curious markings.

Where some people saw trash, garbage collectors saw potential.

The vending machine-sized installation features 15 itty-bitty "exhibitions" about bivalves, snails, octopuses, and more.

With its striking spiral architecture, the library was made for both bibliophiles and Instagram.

The Library of Congress has been working for years to put the 20,000 Lincoln-related documents online in high-resolution.

“The World Bewitch’d” will use documents, illustrations, manuscripts, and books from university archives to explore the historical origins of belief in witches.

The Library of Congress has a new digital innovation lab, and its first task is to make its archive of historical newspapers more search-friendly.

The Voynich is known as the most mysterious manuscript in the world.

They include tips for dealing with nosebleeds and contacting the dead.

A Pew Research Center survey found that Millennials were more likely to have used a library in the past year than members of any other generation.

Ten cars have been decorated to fit the "Subway Library" theme.

5 Controversial Facts About Melvil Dewey and the Dewey Decimal System

'Obscene' Books From Oxford's Bodleian Libraries Go on Display for the First Time

Study Confirms Growing Up in a Home Filled With Books Is Good for You

7 Expert Tips and Tricks for Organizing Your Home Library

The 35 Most Frequently Banned Books of the Past 5 Years

New York Public Library Is Now Lending Out Ties and Other Accessories for Job Interviews

11 Amazing Hotels for Book Lovers

Small Wonders: 11 Facts About Little Free Libraries

Your New York City Library Card Now Gets You Free Admission to 33 Museums and Cultural Sites

How Bats Protect Rare Books at This Portuguese Library

Your Library Has a Free Music Service That You Probably Didn't Know About

19 Secrets of Public Librarians

This San Diego Library Is Now Home to an Archive of Craft Brewing History

A Library Mystery: Why People Kept Underlining Page 7 in Borrowed Books

Trash Collectors in Turkey Use Abandoned Books to Build a Free Library

The Brooklyn Public Library is Now Home to a Tiny Mollusk Museum

China's New Tianjin Binhai Library is Breathtaking—and Full of Fake Books

3 Fascinating Items in Abraham Lincoln's Newly Released Archives

Peek Inside a Trove of Witchcraft Artifacts at This Rare Exhibit

The Library of Congress Wants Your Help Identifying World War I-Era Political Cartoons

Man Claims He Decoded the Voynich Manuscript, But Experts Don't Buy It

A Chicago Library Needs Help Transcribing 17th-Century Spellbooks

Millennials Are the Most Library-Loving Generation

The New York City Subway Now Doubles as a Digital Library