Do you dream of filling the walls of your home library with a fabulous book collection and riding past the packed shelves on your very own rolling library ladder? If the lack of square footage in your ...

Starting even a small library requires much more than buying a few dozen books. The first step is to decide your library's mission. Will you serve a community that doesn't have a library yet? Will it ...

A small town in the Central Valley could convert its community library into a police station. The proposal has upset many residents who say that the library is vital for reading, homework, and ...

In 2007, the 9,214 public libraries in the United States served 97% of the total population, a figure that has remained steady for more than a decade. But while large public libraries may serve the ...

BISBEE, Ariz. — The Copper Queen Library in Bisbee has been named the best small library in America. The award was given by the publication, Library Journal. The publication created the honor back in ...

Round Valley Branch Library in Mendocino County was named the Best Small Library in America by Library Journal. A local library has been recognized as “Best Small Library in America.” Library Journal, ...

The best small library in America is in Mount Joy, where director Herb Landau and an overworked, underpaid staff pull off a small miracle every day. There is no community center, no senior center, no ...

“This is not a meeting room, this is not a lunch room, this ‘IS’ a library!” That’s the sign that greets visitors to the Snowmass Library, which is nestled above the council chambers in Town Hall. On ...

Cover of Library Journal honoring Bisbee’s Copper Queen Library. Credit: Courtesy of Copper Queen Library Bisbee’s historic Copper Queen Library earned the recognition of Best Small Library in America ...