New research highlights expanded roles of libraries

A majority of the United States nearly 17,000 public libraries provide programs…

These are the Most Popular Books in US Libraries

Public libraries in the United States are the destination of choice to…

How Does Your Library Encourage Reading?

Many libraries are trying out new tactics in order to encourage people…

Digital Editions Fill the Gaps Where Library Catalogs Dwindle

The digital reading space has come a long way from the era…

Former Walmart Store Transformed Into an Amazing Library

Big box stores such as Walmart proliferate the United States and each…

Libraries Experience Challenges with Generating Revenue from e-Books

Libraries all over North America are being challenged with generating revenue from…

ALA to Craft a Monumental Survey on the State of Digital in Libraries

Libraries in all over the world are embracing digital content as major publishers have…

The Toronto Public Library Would like to Buy your Books

Libraries often find themselves stretching their book buying budget in order to…

UK Libraries to Undergo a Renaissance in 2015

Over 300 libraries have closed in the United Kingdom since 2011 and…

The Rise of Digital Audio in the Public Library

There was a time not too long ago that the only way…

Readers who Borrow e-Books from the Library Don’t Buy More Books

Sometimes we get spoiled in North America with the sheer of amount…

Macmillan Fully Commits to Library eBook Lending

Macmillan started a limited US eBook pilot program for libraries at the…

Library Patrons Embrace eBooks in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland libraries have been loaning out eBooks since 2009. Patrons have…

Overdrive Inundates Libraries with 200,000 Horrendous Indie eBooks

Smashwords is a self-publishing service that allows authors to submit eBooks and…

Pew Internet Study Finds Technology to Be a Draw for Public Libraries

The Pew Research Center has become a mainstay for detailed data on…

Are e-Readers or Tablets better for Library eBooks?

Libraries all over North America, Europe, and Australia are heavily invested in…

OverDrive Launches Free Roku Channel

Soon users will be able to watch or listen to audiobooks via…

Reimagining the Personal Library

With so much focus on the plight of libraries, a number of…

National Virtual Library of India Planned

The Indian government has taken up an ambitious project of digitizing public…

Amazon’s Data and its Move to Take Over Academic Publishing

When you look at academic and professional publishing, Amazon may actually be…

Strong News About Library Use by Pew Internet

One of the really interesting dynamics about public libraries is that, even…

Outlook Grim for Public Libraries

As if public libraries have ever had the problem of having too…

Queens Library to Start Lending Nexus 7 Tablets Out

Queens Library in New York will start offering tablet devices for free…