The Latest Breaking News from Libraries

Govt. to aid setting up more libraries: Balagopal

Foundation stone for P.N. Panicker library building at Ummannur

The Hindu · Jul 24, 2022

You Can't Stop Pirate Libraries

Where there's demand for books, the internet will supply them.

Reason · Jul 24, 2022

Little Libraries, Free at Last?

Good news for fans of literacy and opponents of restrictive zoning codes

Reason · Jul 23, 2022

Libraries are about 'people, not books' as they survive and thrive in digital age

Chris Jones has spent 35 years working in libraries and remembers being warned in the late 1980s — just as the internet was emerging — that libraries would be "dead in five years".

ABC News · Jul 14, 2022

Historic building to be transformed as six libraries marked for closure

The closures are an attempt to offer a more central and "modernised" service

Liverpool Echo · Jul 14, 2022

Nottingham library campaign group concerned as councillors 'discussing' running them with volunteers

More councillors have joined the campaign group to discuss concerns however

Nottingham Post · Jul 12, 2022

Ukrainian cultural artifacts are at risk during the Russian invasion, but digitizing them may offer some protection

During the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the possibility of a cyberwar has been a constant threat. The consequences of a breach extend far beyond a threat to national security. They extend and threaten cultural and artistic production — galleries, libraries, archives, museums and universities must be protected.

The Conversation · Jul 10, 2022

Creative Ageing project breathes new life into senior citizens

Last month Harold Franks, age 92, found himself at Newcastle's Digital Library because "they wanted volunteers, and I'm one to volunteer for anything". He had heard they were looking to give a podcast, and he had no idea what they were talking about. He is one of several participants who…

Newcastle Herald · Jul 10, 2022

The Dangerous Lesson of Book Bans in Public School Libraries

An obscure Supreme Court case provides a roadmap through the curricular culture war.

Reason · Jul 9, 2022

Twilight of the Libraries: What Gets Lost When Books Go Off-Site and Online

Libraries can't escape the push for digitization, but we still need actual books on shelves

The Walrus · Jul 8, 2022