The nation's library is an ever-expanding temple of knowledge and creativity. Here are a few of its most incredible, unexpected, and otherwise historic jewels.

On Dec. 5, 1975, the Henry L. Yesler Memorial Library was renamed after the influential Black abolitionists to better reflect ...

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 ...

The president named Todd Blanche, the deputy attorney general, as the acting librarian. But staff members refused access to two department officials he chose for key roles at Congress’s main research ...

Library and lake lovers are praising the San Diego City Council for voting to restore funding for their operations in the 2026 budget. The vote came after thousands of San Diegans voiced their ...