Explore stunning libraries with soaring reading rooms, medieval manuscripts, and striking architecture, with free entry, ...

Editor's note: This story has been updated to clarify the namesake of "Nana's Nook" in Manheim Community Library. Earlier this year, the Manheim Community Library began a new chapter of its story.

The Central Library building in downtown Los Angeles turns 100 this year. And on Thursday, library staff kicked off a year-long celebration by opening a very old box buried during its construction: a ...

LOS ANGELES — Hidden inside the cornerstone of the historic Los Angeles Central Library for a century, a time capsule sealed in 1926 is offering Angelenos a rare glimpse into the city’s past, just as ...