The program allows library cardholders to check out a wide range of items they may only need once, want to try before ...

FVRLibraries is launching a collection of everyday items for people to check out starting Monday. The Library of Things goes beyond books and typical library resources. The items fall under many ...

Libraries are expanding their offerings beyond books and audiotapes, broadening the potential pursuits of patrons.

As the year comes to a close, we are working hard to put together our annual “Best of SML” list that details our favorite books, movies, magazines, and music. But did you know that at Shreve Memorial ...

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - The Davenport Public Library has launched a new lending program called the Library of Things, offering items beyond traditional books and media for patrons to check out. The ...

Libraries have been about more than books for a long while. I still remember my wonder when I realized they had added movies and music that I could check out just like books. That was a game-changer ...

What do a Casio keyboard and a Nordic Ware cake pan have in common? Patrons can borrow both from the Livingston Parish Library. The keys and the bundt are two of many items available for short-term ...

We head straight to the library whenever we need a good book to read. But this community resource offers so much more: story and craft times, free internet, computer stations, genealogical records, ...

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 ...