The loss of the ancient world's greatest repository of knowledge has been mourned for centuries—but Julius Caesar may not ...

Writing a complete history of libraries is no easy task. One must address questions of definition, purpose, accessibility, and function. Not only are there no single answers to these questions, but ...

Countless histories can be found on library shelves, including histories of libraries themselves. Reading library history can help us not only avoid repeating history but also better understand how ...

Most of us think about Rosa Parks refusing to give up her seat or Martin Luther King Jr.’s March on Washington when we think about the civil rights movement. Lesser known is the issue of library ...

The story of the Camanche Public Library begins decades ago with the Depue family who built their home in 1943. By 1965 the ...

University Libraries at the University of Nevada, Reno is celebrating Women's History Month by launching a special interactive and engaging story map project titled, "History of Women at Nevada." The ...

The Director of the Department of Libraries and Archives has retired after 42 years of service. Joanne Brangman said that her ...