CLEVELAND, Ohio — The company behind the Libby and Sora apps released its list of the most active libraries when it comes to digital downloads — and both CLEVNET and the Cuyahoga County Public Library ...

OverDrive reps reported this week that a record 152 library systems and consortia across seven countries—including 41 states and seven Canadian provinces—surpassed the one million digital lends ...

Officials at leading library e-book platform OverDrive said that 2023 was another record-breaking year for digital library circulation, with a 19% increase in library checkouts of digital media over ...

In an age dominated by digital devices, public libraries are evolving to meet the changing needs of their communities. In 2023, the Greater Phoenix Digital Library, which includes library systems ...

Over the last three years, ebooks, audiobooks, and digital reading have skyrocketed! In 2023, a record number of 152 libraries across the continent exceeded 1M digital checkouts.This is a testament to ...

The first true public library in the United States dates back to 1790 with the formation of The Franklin Public Library in Franklin, Massachusetts, while the Steilacoom Library, established in 1858, ...

In 2025, libraries around the world continued to break new digital lending records. As the need for flexible, on-demand access to books and media continued to grow, libraries expanded their digital ...

At the flagship Central branch of the Seattle Public Library, 130 computers are sitting vacant, their screens blank. Each one bears a laminated sign: "Out of Service." The computers are one casualty ...

When Dianne Basso moved to Colorado in 2011 after years overseas, she couldn’t wait to get a library membership. A lifelong reader, Basso had been living in countries where English wasn’t the official ...

The Library Marketplace at the American Library Association's 2024 Annual Conference and Exhibition in San Diego. Photo: EPNAC The American Library Association’s 2024 Annual Conference and Exhibition ...

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is partnering with the Georgia Public Library Service to provide free digital access to AJC.com for the more than 4.9 million active public library cardholders across ...