Note: This post contains mentions of substance abuse and abuse. The library is a magical place to many, but there's a lot more to working in one than just shelving books and handing out library cards.

Before I start, I must say that the public library system is a great free resource for Americans. It’s a place where people can have access to literature, culture, and an endless abundance of items to ...

FARGO — As a teenager, librarian Steve Hubbard shelved over 101,000 books at the library in just 18 months. Now, at age 74, he can’t even begin to guess the total number despite hanging up his ...

In Hennepin County, Minnesota, 220 library workers face a dilemma: take unpaid leave or get reassigned to work in hotels housing homeless people, including some with COVID-19 symptoms, with no extra ...

LIVE OAK >> Not unlike a startup, the Santa Cruz Library System’s new free co-working space for budding entrepreneurs has started out small. The effort, housed at the Live Oak library branch, has ...

A few Saturdays ago, a man punched me in the face (I’m OK) while I was working at the Price Hill Branch Library, where I’m the manager. (Happy National Library Week to you, too!) I asked the man to ...