Think about the last time you needed to know something. You probably Googled it, right?But what happens when the internet ...

Writing a complete history of libraries is no easy task. One must address questions of definition, purpose, accessibility, and function. Not only are there no single answers to these questions, but ...

Countless histories can be found on library shelves, including histories of libraries themselves. Reading library history can help us not only avoid repeating history but also better understand how ...

The frosted glass floors in the original Carnegie section of the Sterling Public Library are a reminder of how the building was designed with all sectors of the public in mind, a mission that hasn’t ...

Most of us think about Rosa Parks refusing to give up her seat or Martin Luther King Jr.’s March on Washington when we think about the civil rights movement. Lesser known is the issue of library ...

It’s hard to beat the setting of the historic Lakeport Carnegie Library in Lake County. The Park Street building is well over 100 years old and is set upon three acres in the heart of downtown near ...

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- CBS 58’s Hometown series is back with a new theme: "Hometowns History.” For the next several weeks, we’ll show you how some of the most emblematic features of southeast Wisconsin ...