“Escape to Independence was designed as a self-guided, drop-in escape room that families could complete at their own pace. Instead of requiring scheduled time slots or staff-led facilitation, participants worked through four independent puzzle stations scattered throughout the room.” programminglibrarian.org/programs/…
The Real Places Behind the World’s Most Beloved Novels www.1000libraries.com/post/the-…
Building More Inclusive Libraries for Patrons with Disabilities publiclibrariesonline.org/2026/06/b…
Pickering Public Library appoints Kristine D’Souza as new CEO and Director www.pickering.ca/news/post…
Aging Together: What Libraries Are Learning About Serving Older Adults programminglibrarian.org/articles/…
Library in Lively opens a new Children’s Area KGHM International and the Friends of the Greater Sudbury Public Library donate to the projec www.thesudburystar.com/news/libr…
A new issue of of EveryLibrary Institute’s open-access academic journal, The Political Librarian, released. journals.library.wustl.edu/pollib/
Indiana librarians to get mental health training indianacapitalchronicle.com/2026/07/0…
The Missing Chapter in America’s Literacy Conversation Everyone is talking about the literacy crisis. After reading The Atlantic’s recent article, I couldn’t stop wondering why one part of the story keeps getting left out. aischoollibrarian.substack.com/p/the-mis…
Field Notes: The Small Library Changes That Made a Big Difference youthservicesplaybook.com/2026/07/0…
How Access to Technology Became Access to Opportunity AI is reshaping the digital divide cardcatalogforlife.substack.com/p/how-acc…
“[Public Library Association/American Library Association] PLA’s brand-new 2025 survey report shows that public libraries across the country expanded food security programs, health and wellness services, and support for older adults last year. Nearly all libraries—98.5%—maintained active community partnerships, from early childhood centers to senior organizations. As PLA President Dr. Brandy McNeil puts it, today’s libraries are “vital lifelines for neighbors navigating real-life challenges.” www.ala.org/sites/def…
See the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library—a Stunning New Cultural Institution Built Into the Badlands Designed by Snøhetta, the cultural institution honors the late president’s passion for conservation www.architecturaldigest.com/story/see…
More Than Programs: What Makes a Library Worth Coming Back To youthservicesplaybook.com/2026/07/0…
A Library Card Is More Valuable Than You Think And a beautiful story from the New York Times bestselling author Gary Paulsen changed how I think about spending time in libraries mattlillywhite.substack.com/p/a-libra…
Chester opens new library branch as other Nova Scotia communities face closures yourtricounties.ca/chester-o…
[Whitby Public Library] The first Library in Durham Region to provide free memberships to Indigenous People living on any Ontario First Nations Reserve. whitbylibrary.ca/FirstNati…
Why “Book-Shaming” Won’t Solve the Children’s Literacy Crisis The nation’s official advocate for children’s books says most of them are “crud.” But matters of literary quality don’t explain why kids aren’t reading. www.newyorker.com/preview/a…
Information Austerity Threatens the Future of Library Work. Let’s Teach Future Librarians to Fight Back. The information infrastructure on which democratic life depends is being dismantled. We must teach library and information science students not only how to function within degraded conditions, but how to resist them. katinamagazine.org/content/a…
How Baltimore County Public Library Is Expanding Mobile Services to Reach Families and Underserved Communities Bringing learning, support, and connection directly into neighborhoods medium.com/everylibr…