It was one of the world’s great cradles of civilisation and the largest excavated archaeological site on Earth. But few ...

Athens, cradle of philosophy and the arts, housed during the imperial period one of the most unique libraries of antiquity: ...

The Library of Congress has named Arthur Sze the new U.S. poet laureate. The library announced Monday Sze will serve a ...

Scrawled in pencil on a scrap of yellow legal paper by lyricist E.Y. "Yip" Harburg, the artifact is among dozens of treasures from The Wizard of Oz donated by composer Harold Arlen's sister-in-law ...

The ancient Library of Alexandria was—as is known—burned, depriving the world of its wealth of knowledge. But who actually burned it?

The new branch of the Boston Public Library at 55 Hudson St. will occupy the bottom two floors of a 12-story mixed-use ...

One town’s effort to make pricey items accessible and encourage people to buy less stuff seems to be catching on. Credit... Supported by By Cara Buckley Photographs by Ryan David Brown Reporting from ...

BRUNSWICK, Maine — Here’s a short but by no means comprehensive list of items that patrons of Curtis Memorial Library in Brunswick, Maine, can check out for free: A dumpling steamer. Cannoli-making ...

Active shooter reported near Mullins Library at Univ. of Arkansas. Later, police said there was no evidence of the same. An active shooter was reported near the Mullins Library at the University of ...

Law enforcement investigated reports of an active shooter at the University of Arkansas on Monday.The university sent a text message to students through its emergency alert system at 2:45 p.m. saying ...

NORMAN, Okla. (KFOR) – A lawsuit has been filed against the City of Norman and its public utilities authority, claiming a breach of contract and negligence. Pioneer Library System (PLS) filed the suit ...