Explore how novels, once seen as corrupting and dangerous in the 18th century, became today’s most celebrated form of culture and self-expression.
Explore how novels, once seen as corrupting and dangerous in the 18th century, became today’s most celebrated form of culture and self-expression.
Discover the ancient dream etched in cuneiform on the Gilgamesh Dream Tablet and how the tablet has travelled around the world to get back home to Iraq.
Explore 8 legendary libraries of the ancient world—from Alexandria to Baghdad—that preserved history, knowledge, and culture for generations to come.
A library book taken out in 1926 has finally made its way back to the Ocean County Library in Toms River, New Jersey. Discover its remarkable journey.
Discover the fearless journey of Ida Pfeiffer—the first solo female travel writer who turned global adventures into bestselling 19th-century literature.
The Shanachie worked to keep culture, connection, story, and myth alive in Gaelic countries. Here’s how they did it and why they were so important.
Once a unique New Deal program, the Pack Horse Librarians are now a significant part of women’s history.
We all know someone guilty of this and well, frankly it gets to a point.
He may have started as a lawyer, but his legacy as a writer has spanned decades.
Dr. Seuss was a cartoonist, author, poet, and visionary. But he was also an advocate for children’s literacy. Discover more about this on the author’s birthday.
