With the rise of digital search tools, is there a future for big buildings filled with books and journals? Respondents to an Ithaka S + R survey say yes.

There’s no doubt that national parks are good at getting people in touch with the natural world. But how good are they at conserving wildlife?

Donald Trump's controversial racial rhetoric and mostly white supporters lead us to ask what whiteness means to white people?

Carla Hayden has a history of social justice work in public libraries.

The identity of the Tully monster, a 50-year-old paleontological mystery, has been solved.

What is library anxiety? Librarians and experts discuss how technology is changing students' attitudes toward libraries and librarians.

Arguments in support of the minimum wage over the last century have ranged from social justice to increased worker efficiency.

Climate change is having an effect on the fungal communities in the soil that trees and other plants depend on. 

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American author Beverly Cleary turns 100 this week. Explore her world and legacy through classic characters like Henry Higgins and Beezus and Ramona Quimby.