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A pair of antique library books have finally been returned exactly 50 years after they were due back - avoiding what could have been thousands in fines. The dusty tomes, written almost 200 years ago, ...

During American Archives Month in October, help preserve treasures like Audubon’s 'Birds of America' by adopting a book and ensuring its story continues In the Mary Duke Biddle Room in the Rubenstein ...

Some of the titles that can be borrowed from Saint Heron Library (all images courtesy Saint Heron) Saint Heron, the creative studio of musician Solange Knowles, is launching a public library of ...

To celebrate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, “Turning the Pages of America,” an exhibition designed as a literary road trip across the country, is now ...

A SNEAK PEEK INSIDE. SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERIES HAVE BEEN DOCUMENTED ALL THE WAY BACK TO ANCIENT TIMES, AND SOME OF THOSE FAMOUS TEXTS HAVE SURVIVED OVER THE CENTURIES. LINDA HALL LIBRARY AT UMKC IS NOW ...

The rare and valuable collection of the Samuelian Oriental Bookstore in Paris, which for 95 years served as a cultural center ...

On a chilly March evening while out for a walk with his dog Sparky on the North Side, Robert Miller came upon some books scattered on the sidewalk. Even in the dim light, Miller could see that these ...

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