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What Goes Into Providing Digital Services at Libraries?

January 13, 2026

Libraries offer many free services to their communities, making them a lifeline for people who can’t afford to pay for those services themselves. One of the most essential resources libraries provide is digital access. It’s a necessity in today’s world—one not everyone can afford—so libraries have worked to close the digital divide by offering a variety of digital services, such as e-books, audiobooks, and databases.

Send a Postcard to Support the National Right To Read Act!

January 09, 2026

Across the country, the freedom to read is under attack. Books are being removed from shelves, librarians are being targeted, and students are losing access to diverse, age-appropriate materials that reflect their lives and expand their understanding of the world.

Patent and Trademark Law for Librarians

January 09, 2026

Q: What do Tarzan’s yell, Darth Vader’s breathing, the Pillsbury Doughboy’s giggle, AFLAC’s duck quack, the 60 Minutes ticking stopwatch, and Homer Simpson’s “D’oh!” have in common? A: All are protected by US trademark law. (You can hear more examples at the US Patent and Trademark Office website.)

Keto and Vegan and Paleo, Oh My!

January 06, 2026

The excess most people enjoy during any of the many December holidays tends to seem a tad less delightful when January rolls around and waistbands that felt loose in October now pinch. There’s a reason why January is often a month when people try to change habits for the better. Sure, it’s the beginning of the year, but it also comes after a couple of months of food-focused celebrations.

8 Ways Your Library Can Ignite Your New Year’s Resolutions

January 02, 2026

The holiday season can feel like closing the door on one chapter of life and opening another to embrace new beginnings. Many people create a list of goals to check off in the New Year—wellness, hobbies, finances, and more. Thankfully, your neighborhood library can help you get started!

Want to Learn How to Program? See How Your Library Can Help

December 30, 2025

Learning to program—or even just learning to code—has become one of those goals that people keep tucked away in the back of their minds. Some imagine switching careers, others want to automate boring tasks at work, and a few simply want to understand how the tech around them actually functions.

How Authors Can Draw Inspiration from Libraries

December 26, 2025

For many people, publishing a novel is at the top of their bucket list. However, writing a book is much easier said than done. Thankfully, aspiring writers have a free and accessible resource at their disposal: their local public library. Many authors have built their fame within the walls of libraries around the world, and you could be the next success story.

What Happened in Alianza Translatinx v. City of Huntington Beach?

December 23, 2025

In the summer of 1982, two major things happened, censorship-wise. One was the Supreme Court’s decision in Island Trees v. Pico, a book ban case that had begun in a school district in Long Island, New York. The district removed eleven books from its libraries and curricula, and a group of five students—four high schoolers and one in junior high—sued in response. The court ruled that the removals were improper. It is still the only book ban case ever heard by the US Supreme Court.

Preserving History: How the Internet Archive Promotes Literacy and Provides Increasingly Vital Stability in the Digital Realm

December 19, 2025

In a world gone digital, combined with the rise of AI and the ability to share information (or misinformation) with just a few taps on a smartphone, much of what we, as a modern-day society, rely on can feel ephemeral and unreliable.

An Oasis in the Desert: Building Colombia’s Peace Libraries

December 16, 2025

For more than twenty-five years, Diego Hernán García has worked as a bookseller and a teacher for SENA (Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje, or National Learning Service), a state organization responsible for providing complementary and graduate training to young people and those who have been unable to access public or private universities. SENA’s main objective is to provide job skills training to program “apprentices,” helping them strengthen and expand their abilities.
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