libraries

Bill Radke talks to our panel about the trademark fight over using the word 'cocky' in a romance novel title and the kickoff of pride month. We also ask,…

If you’ve ever had a reason to look up Seattle’s ZIP codes — and yes, being bored at work is a valid reason — you might have noticed some super-tiny codes…

Everywhere, people are deserting the public space.They’re not standing in line at the bank: They’re banking online. They’re not shopping for clothes at…

The Seattle Public Library is about to make the Internet as lendable as everything else in its collection.It's the next step in the library's reinvention.…

Steve Scher and librarian Nancy Pearl look through the bin of Newberry Award winners at Seattle Public Library's Northeast Branch. They also wander over…

When Seattle Public Library lifted its ban on guns in early November, officials there said they had done so because patrons had complained. Internal…

As we looked back on the last year, debating which stories to highlight here, we noticed a trend that surprised us: 2013 was a year of activism and…

Thousands of librarians are gathering in Seattle for the annual ALA Midwinter Meeting, and they've got a lot to talk about. Ross Reynolds spoke with ALA…