The hallmark of public libraries — the printed book, bound by covers and centuries of page-turning — is being shoved aside by digital doppelgangers. Around the country, libraries are slashing their ...

In an era of digital media, it’s rare to come across a treasure trove of print materials. But that’s precisely San Francisco’s Prelinger Library’s purpose: to collect, categorize and create a longer ...

The library is as much a repository for books as it is a gathering place. But one California city — faced with crushing budget problems and the changing habits of library patrons — may be getting ...

As the smoke cleared from Sunday’s Universal studios fire, movie lovers were breathing a sigh of relief at the news that nothing irreplaceable was lost in the destruction of U’s video vault. But by ...

While most people go to libraries to check out books, one Toronto library is offering visitors an opportunity to print out their own. The Toronto Reference Library is the flagship branch of Canada’s ...