Thoughts of libraries tend to bring to mind images of books and reading, but the trends tell another story: Circulation in public libraries is decreasing while public programs are growing in ...

Across the country, libraries are closed to the public to limit the spread of Covid-19. Unable to open their doors to their communities, youth services librarians have taken their programs online.

Youth programming at public libraries incurs more costs than just the monetary expenses of hiring a performer or purchasing supplies. We must manage the expense of staff time and take into account the ...

When St. Peter Library’s assistant library supervisor, Leticia Snow, first started her role in overseeing teen and young adult programming in 2020, she noticed a gap in community activities ...

When the Providence Public Library unveiled its $28.5-million renovation in the spring of 2020, it revealed the vision executive director Jack Martin and others had for the landmark institution: an ...

Tana Elias stepped into her new role as Madison Public Library director on May 12. Just three months later, she's facing possible funding cuts that could reduce library programming, hours and staff ...

Libraries across the United States have implemented comprehensive summer reading programs designed to prevent the significant learning losses that can occur during summer months, when students ...