After the threats to federal library funding in the past year, the fiscal year (FY) 2026 appropriations bills signed by President Trump on February 3 included an increase in federal funding for ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (Iowa Capital Dispatch) - Despite some librarians and advocates’ warnings that a bill passed by a House subcommittee Thursday would endanger the continued existence of public ...

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Afternoon tea was set out for the Friends of Bay County Public Libraries’ Jane Austen Friends Fundraiser. The event celebrated the belated 250th birthday of the late ...

American Library Association President Sam Helmick, of Iowa City, testifies against legislation that would ban partnerships between public libraries and public schools during an Iowa House ...

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. A library in rural Alaska needed help providing free Wi-Fi ...

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - Wisconsin Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski is announcing a $73.5 million distribution from the Common School Fund. Godlewski made the announcement during a press conference ...

Macy is a writer on the AI Team. She covers how AI is changing daily life and how to make the most of it. This includes writing about consumer AI products and their real-world impact, from ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - A new reading program is turning pages into prizes for kids across the Coastal Empire. Disney On Ice has partnered with select Georgia public libraries to launch a children’s ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall unveiled new renderings for what the plaza outside the Salt Lake Main Library could look like during her State of the City address Tuesday. The ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Newly disclosed government files on Jeffrey Epstein are offering more details about his interactions with the rich and famous after he served time for sex crimes in Florida, and on how ...

Stefan Becket is a managing editor of politics for CBSNews.com. Stefan has covered national politics for more than a decade and helps oversee a team covering the White House, Congress, the Supreme ...