From the start, the Memorial and Library Association was established as a private nonprofit organization, as opposed to a municipal public library. Local industrialist-inventor, Stephen Wilcox and his ...

When editors from Random House Children’s Books visited the Dr. Seuss collection at UC San Diego’s main library in May, they ...

People, places and things… It’s not unusual for individuals to feel attached to certain historical sites and buildings and have an emotional connection to them. Maybe that is why many ...

The first stop was Bristol’s longest-standing pub: The Hatchett Inn, licensed in 1606. Whispers of wild tales led us here, including the infamous myth that the 300-year-old door is bound with human ...

Determined to overcome the hardship of his childhood, Carnegie discovered the value of libraries from a young age. His ...

The article explains an alternative approach to Makefile, based on YAML, a structured and human-readable configuration format ...

Nebraska hides its treasures in plain sight, and Crete might be the shiniest gem you’ve never bothered to pick up – a charming, affordable small town that somehow remains delightfully under the radar ...

For almost four decades, Hancock County Shop With A Cop has tried to make sure that no child is giftless at holiday time. According to Chance Weyand, who coordinates this effort along with colleague ...

The white-sand beaches of Destin and Fort Walton Beach offer some of Florida’s most beautiful coastline without the crowds of South Florida. You can enjoy a day at the beach and still be home in time ...

Called athenaeums, a Greek word meaning "temple of Athena," the concept predates the traditional public library.

Two walking tours provide a glimpse of daily life in Bangkok, far from the city’s malls and glamorous nightlife ...