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Striving to enhance understanding of the contributions of African Americans, the library contains materials relevant to the historical, sociological, political, and cultural aspects of the Black ...

The loss of the ancient world's greatest repository of knowledge has been mourned for centuries—but Julius Caesar may not really be to blame. The 1876 painting Incendie Alexandrie by Hermann Goll ...

A library is home to a host of books, yes, but also artifacts, objects and even movies. The University of Virginia Library’s collection is no different. It contains everything from the earliest ...

Find the perfect book to curl up with this fall and winter at the Friends of the Library Fall Book Sale in Springfield this month. Most books and audiovisuals are $1 or less; better books are priced ...

RESTORING THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to restore the historic name “Department of War” as a secondary title for the Department of Defense. This is ...

One town’s effort to make pricey items accessible and encourage people to buy less stuff seems to be catching on. Credit... Supported by By Cara Buckley Photographs by Ryan David Brown Reporting from ...

CROFTON, MD ‒ Claire Holahan, 34, takes her toddler to the library once or twice a week for story time so she can play with other children and the library's toys. It's not until after bedtime that she ...

Madeleine May is an investigative producer at CBS News based in Washington, D.C. She previously covered politics for VICE News and reported on organized crime and corruption for OCCRP. She covers ...

The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled for the first time Friday that public library patrons have no right to receive information under the First Amendment, overturning a decades-old precedent barring ...