While queer YA has exploded over the past decade, it began in the middle of the 20th century, with the first kiss in 1969.

Puzzles, or “dissected maps,” were invented in Georgian-era England, probably by a mapmaker named John Spilsbury in the early 1760s.

Science fiction offers readers a way to rethink social dilemmas.

Dorothy Porter, a Black woman pioneer in library and information science, created an archive that structured a new field.

In 2004, two researchers analyzed the New York Times obit section between 1977 and 2002 in an attempt to understand how the obituary section portrayed American librarians.

Visit your local public library today and you may find rows of kids playing computer games, or even a couple of Xboxes. Gaming at the library is a tradition that goes back to the 1850s.

Girl Scouts and Girl Guides around the world celebrate World Thinking Day, a holiday aimed at helping global scouts connect and reflect on their past.

The “Saturday Evening Girls" was a Progressive-Era club that afforded urban, Jewish and Italian girls and women a chance at coveted social mobility.

We need to approach our online conversations with an awareness of the different levels of risk and vulnerability each of us bring.

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