Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about the future of books and the business of storytelling. 160 million people in the United States don’t own a library ...

Traditionally, you need a library card to access physical books and library facilities. But in today’s digital world, things have changed, as we all know. Today, we read e-books on e-readers, thus ...

The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. A public library card gives you access to more than just books. It’s the key to ...

Rapides Parish citizens can apply for a virtual library card that would allow the use of online resources. Library Director Celise Reech-Harper would like to ensure that the community continues to ...

You don’t need to be a bookworm to know e-book readers (e-readers for short) offer several advantages over their paper-based brethren: You can carry thousands of books on something thinner than most ...

September is National Library Card Sign-Up Month, a time when libraries in West Virginia across the country remind ...

One of the few computers at the Fargo Public Library that is not being used by a patron on Monday afternoon, Nov. 3, 2025, in ...

There are some big changes coming to the Chicago Public Library. Starting May 1, the library will no longer issue e-cards. Some users will still have access until the beginning of August, but they ...

Your library card is even more powerful than you realized. If you have an L.A. Public Library card in good standing, you can access the New York Times — including content from Games, Cooking, and ...