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 ...

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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 ...

Six days a week, public libraries offer air-conditioned spaces to study, work, surf the internet, or simply catch up with a friend — as long as it’s done in hushed tones. Then there’s the plethora of ...

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 ...

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 downtown Fargo. The library will increase nonresidential library card fees ...

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 ...