Library

The 10 Most Checked-Out Books in N.Y. Public Library History

Librarians and analysts spent over six months parsing through hundreds of titles to compile the list. They considered all book formats, including e-books and foreign-language editions.

The World's Oldest Library Has Reopened

The world’s oldest working library at the al-Qarawiyyin University in Fez, Morocco is once again open and ready for visitors, having been closed for massive restorations since 2012.

Historians and archivists say the NY Public Library no longer functions as a world-class research library

by Scott Sherman

What went wrong at one of the world’s eminent research institutions?

Obama library gets going

Illinois, New York and Hawaii are all expected to compete for Obama's library.

Putin's idea to house Jewish collections rejected

A U.S.-based Jewish group Thursday rejected Russian President Vladimir Putin's suggestion to house disputed historical collections of books and documents at a Jewish museum in Moscow.Nathan Lewin, a lawyer for the Jewish group Chabad, said in a statement provided to The Associated Press that Chabad is the rightful owner and Putin's proposal is not acceptable.