American Libraries is accepting submissions for the 2026 Library Design Showcase in the September/October issue.

Libraries are more important, not less so, in a digitally networked era. Despite the fact that today's mobile devices feature Google's search box and Apple's Siri to help us find a quick answer to ...

As the pandemic has limited in-person library services this year, many libraries are relying on their websites more than ever to deliver the services their communities need and expect. But a website ...

MARCELLUS — There are "hundreds and thousands of millions of programming languages," Tristan Wiley told his audience, some of them super popular and some of them just for fun. But, Wiley — a Marcellus ...

Around the turn of the 20 th century—a golden age for libraries in America—the Snead Bookshelf Company of Louisville, Ky., developed a new system for large-stack library shelving. Snead’s multifloor ...

On the surface, web design is about making a website look good, and anyone who says that would be right. After all, beautifully designed sites do get a lot of attention, and people who stumble onto ...