Ten months ago, Google announced that it planned to scan, digitize and make searchable the collections of five of the largest libraries in the world. At first, it seemed like one of those nifty ideas ...

You can get library books on a Kindle device through Amazon's partnership with OverDrive, as long as you have a library membership with a participating institution ...

Books, e-books and DVDs searches e-books, books, DVDs, other physical collections held in the library and some items from Queen Mary Research Online. Articles and more searches our e-journal ...

Have you dropped by your library lately? If not, it’s time for a visit to an award-winning Manatee County Public Library where you’ll find friendly and well-trained staff, as well as an excellent ...

It was almost 10 years ago that ALA members started to discuss Google’s plan to digitize the collection of several research libraries to create a book search database. I recall a lot of grumbling ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. TJ McCue is Seattle-based and covers tech & productivity tools. Public libraries are an amazing aspect of life all around the ...

The Brandeis Library provides access to a wealth of information resources in many formats. As much as possible, scholarly content is transitioned from print to electronic form, enabling more powerful ...

Just as the name implies, Susan Orlean's "The Library Book" (Simon & Schuster, 317 pp., ★★★½) celebrates the love of books and the wonder of public libraries. But, as it turns out, it is so much more.