In the early 1900’s, industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie was known not only for his success with the Carnegie Steel Company but also for his passion for reading and education. He ...

Free For All: The Public Library tells the story of the quiet revolutionaries who made a simple idea happen. From the pioneering women behind the “Free Library Movement” to today's librarians who ...

It would be hard to imagine growing up without a public library. No matter if you are in a large city or a small town, the public library has always been a place to discover new worlds. Within the ...

Meet those who helped to create a civil institution of the public library. Free for All: The Public Library tells the story of the quiet revolutionaries who made a simple idea happen. From the ...

“I need one of these,” I say each time I encounter a so-called Little Free Library while walking my favorite route in West Seattle. I see at least six of these roof-topped, post-mounted structures ...