Many say the free book program is Parton’s most enduring legacy, even surpassing her classic songs and movies. Imagination Library delivers free books each month to more than 3 million kids around the ...

If you like a little mystery and intrigue in your life, you might be a good candidate for a blind date — not with a person, but with a book — especially in the cold, dreary months of winter. If it all ...

In the early 1900’s, industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie was known not only for his success with the Carnegie Steel Company but also for his passion for reading and education. He ...

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Long Beach Library shut down its youth STEM workshop program, called SEED, following federal funding cuts, the city announced Wednesday. As a replacement, the library is launching the LBPL Creativity ...

Representatives from Hancock County Community Foundation gathered for this photo in 2015 as they kicked off Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in Hancock County. Pictured are, front row (from left): ...

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - The Davenport Public Library has launched a new lending program called the Library of Things, offering items beyond traditional books and media for patrons to check out. The ...

Editor’s note: This story was originally published by the Illinois Answers Project. Last fall, when an anxious patron rushed into the Addison Public Library asking how to file a court document, Sara ...