A student checks out materials from the help desk in the Harold B. Lee Library. Physical book circulation at the HBLL continues to increase. (Payton Pingree) Contrary to trends found at other ...

Digital vs Physical Libraries: The imagined "battle" between digital and physical libraries has transformed into a sophisticated hybrid synergy in 2026, where each media fulfills a different but ...

With a free library card and the right app, you can check out e-books, audiobooks and more from your local branch. By J. D. Biersdorfer J.D. Biersdorfer is the author or co-author of eight books on ...

Boise Public Library reached more than 1 million digital checkouts in 2025, setting a new record, according to a Jan. 21 news ...

Durango Public Library is now offering La Plata County residents an instant digital library card. Residents who haven’t had a chance to get a physical library card can still access the library’s ...

If libraries are the door to knowledge, library cards are the key. Once a mere slip of paper bearing a patron’s name, the library card is evolving into a technologically sophisticated tool that can ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. NORWAY — Even though Norway Memorial Library is closed, library resources ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about the future of books and the business of storytelling. 160 million people in the United States don’t own a library ...