
How an Experimental Service in a Library Prevents Incarceration
The Tap In Center in St. Louis County is one example of legal help that supports underserved people with open warrants. It has saved hundreds from going to jail, so why aren't more counties copying it?
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Nashville Bookstore Offers Solace To Community After Shooting
Nashville’s Parnassus Books offers a comforting space for community healing after a devastating school shooting, exemplifying the power of unity and support in times of grief.
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52 Nontraditional Items To Check Out At Your Local Library
Whether you’re stopping into your local library to check out a book, join a zine-making class, or even to grab a free pass to a nearby art museum, we can almost guarantee there’s an offering at your library that you haven’t even discovered yet.
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Librarians Are Playing a New Frontline Role In Combating COVID
Public libraries nationwide are handing out test kits and masks in a growing effort by counties and cities to better protect their residents from the virus.
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Why Are Libraries Important? We’ll Give You 5 Reasons
Libraries are at the heart of social and physical American infrastructure. Institutions founded on education, access, and democracy, they are in need of funding and support.
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This Picture Book About Hank & John Green Raises Funds for Charity
A John and Hank Green fan is fundraising for a maternal health center by selling a children's book.
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Meet the Black Literary Society Helping High Schoolers Fall in Love With Books
A California school teacher wanted to create a summer reading program for Black students. It turned into an affirming space connecting students around the state.
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