Countless histories can be found on library shelves, including histories of libraries themselves. Reading library history can help us not only avoid repeating history but also better understand how ...

The convergence of women’s history and library history at the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition heralded the beginnings of a tradition of advocacy that would shape our profession for the next 100 ...

The project preserves histories like Tah’Ron Cannon’s reflection on his Hurricane Floyd experience.

It's a shame that a survey of the world's libraries focuses on institutions created for the privileged It's clear within a few pages of The Library: A World History (Venice's Biblioteca Marciana ...

As Rapid City marks its 150th anniversary, the public library is highlighting its Historical Collections Room, a ...

In March of 2008, the Joanne E. Harrington Learning Commons, Sobrato Family Technology Center, and Orradre Library (colloquially known as the Learning Commons, and/or University Library) opened its ...

During this COVID-19 pandemic, with government buildings and some nonessential businesses closed, most of us have had one place that we truly miss. For me, as a historian and rather curious person, it ...

When the Sunnyslope neighborhood's first library opened, patrons would visit to check out bathroom scales and listen to the radio. Today, library patrons can take online classes, grab an afternoon ...

The library is more than just books. Every month, the Milwaukee Public Library joins Lake Effect to share resources, book recommendations and cool stuff you might not know about. This month, we’re ...