The latest update to Microsoft Edge introduces "Summarize" and "Explain" tools for PDFs alongside a much-needed speed boost for Read Aloud. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

The freedom to read is like the freedom to think, and libraries are guardians of that freedom. But when access to information is restricted, by policy or fear, we lose one of the most important ...

New figures from Suffolk Community Libraries reveal the titles that defined local reading in 2025, supporting the Born & Read in Suffolk campaign’s push to get the county reading more. The newly ...

A crowd browsing items on sale at the Audio-Reader Networks Audio Sale in February 2025. The sale will return to Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St., on Friday, Feb. 13 and Saturday, Feb. 14. The ...

The self-proclaimed “most casual book club in town” meets once a month at the Columbia Public Library for anyone who wants to spend a quiet hour reading. There is no assigned reading, and it’s bring ...

RAVE to the Mountlake Terrace and Lynnwood libraries for starting up jigsaw puzzle swap shelves. Take one and leave one. What a wonderful idea. RANT to the woman at a supermarket whose dog was barking ...

Staff at an Ohio library were shocked to discover a note alongside something else unexpected in an overdue book returned by a young girl. "I bit off more than I could chew by checking 11 books out," ...

Did you resolve to read more books in 2026? We’ve got some inspiration: Now that 2025 is in the books, so to speak, local library systems are sharing their most borrowed titles of last year—which are ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – There’s now proof that a kind of note can go a long way. Last weekend, staff at the Karl Road Columbus library branch found a note and $10 inside a returned book. In the note, ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Which stories most captivated Denver library patrons in 2025? From dragon tales to wedding bells to mental health advice, these are the most checked-out ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — The Toledo Lucas County Public Library has announced the return of its annual Winter Read challenge, where everyone is a winner — in more ways than one. The winter reading challenge is ...