The Building Team responsible for Des Moines Central Library embraced the notion of designing a simple library in the park. London architect David Chipperfield took that idea and ran with it, ...

Charlotte’s Web, the E.B. White children’s classic that is often a child’s first introduction to the deeper and intangible concepts of life, like the meaning of friendship and the sorrows of death, is ...

Promoting literacy is fundamental to the mission of public and school libraries. Whether it’s through summer reading initiatives, story hours, book clubs for children and teens, or other programs, ...

Library databases, packed with rich and reliable content, are more than simply resources for students to reference when a research paper is due. They are also valuable teaching tools. Databases are ...

September is National Library Card Sign-Up Month — a time when libraries across the country shine a spotlight on the most powerful card you can carry. It won’t buy you coffee or rack up airline miles, ...