A late 19th century library supply catalog provides a glimpse into how libraries might have dealt with space issues over a century ago Alexia MacClain It seems as if libraries have always had the ...

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) - Indiana State University's library reopened Friday after rows of shelves tumbled over like dominoes, scattering 25,000 books. The Cunningham Memorial Library was closed after ...

Long-time Escondido library volunteer Virgina Abushanab doesn’t like what she sees when she looks at the racks of shelving in the city library. Perhaps more to the point, she’s not thrilled about what ...

As libraries expand their services and adjust collections to current demands, flexible and adaptable spaces become increasingly important. While capacity and storage problems are most often addressed ...

Walking through the central branch of the Indianapolis Public Library, it seems a little bare. Chunks of shelves lie empty, mainly around the area with reference books right in front of the stairs to ...

For the repository that prides itself on having the largest and most diverse collection in the world, constant additions to its shelves should be a good thing for the Library of Congress. But the ...

A group of young people installed three metal shelves filled with some books at a relief camp in Manipur in July 2024. They called it a "mini library". Sharalee Armitage Howard designed a ...

Crack open a book at the San Francisco Public Library, and you can find tales about dragons and castles, ancient cultures and traditions, mysteries and romances. But here’s the thing: The characters ...

Jennifer Aniston's bookshelves are artfully styled and filled with treasures, and her style is surprisingly replicable ...

Grace A. Dow Memorial Library closes Dec. 22-26 for new shelving; holiday movies continue, early hours Dec. 29 week, closed ...

Last month, Quebec’s Trois-Rivières Library District installed an RFID-based system at its three libraries, in order to automate the return of books. The technology helps to eliminate the period of ...

Following is a transcript of the video. This library is a book lover's dream come true. The Tianjin Binhai Library, Tianjin, China. 33,700 square meters. Five levels. Enough shelf space for 1.2 ...