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Transforming a Colonial Library in Nairobi
Two intrepid Nairobi women decide to transform what used to be a whites-only library until 1958 into a vibrant cultural hub. Along the way, they must navigate local politics, raise…
Long Beach budget hearing
Emily Quest urged officials not to cut library budget
The Artist in the Office
by Summer Pierre
LA Public Library: The World’s Largest Pop-Up Book
With original art created by Los Angeles artist and printmaker Daniel González and paper engineering by Matthew Reinhart, this ambitious feat of scale and storytelling constructed in the Rotunda of…
Ex Libris: The New York Public Library by Frederick Wiseman
Ex Libris: The New York Public Library is a 2017 American documentary film about the New York Public Library (NYPL), directed by Frederick Wiseman. The documentary explores the role of…
Arthur Sze Named U.S. Poet Laureate
Acting Librarian of Congress Robert Randolph Newlen today named Arthur Sze as the new U.S. poet laureate. He succeeds Ada Limón, who has held the position since 2022. The winner of…
State Department orders nonprofit libraries to stop processing passport applications
Pennsylvania Reps. Madeleine Dean and John Joyce have proposed bipartisan legislation that would allow nonprofit public libraries to continue to serve as passport acceptance.
History Extra podcast: The librarian who stole KGB secrets
When an elderly man with a battered suitcase walked into the British embassy in Vilnius in 1992, few could have guessed what he was about to hand over. Gordon Corera…