A long-awaited library in Gosford creates a new civic heart for the city and reminds us how a public building can best ...

Altadena has never organized itself around a traditional civic center, like a city hall plaza or downtown square. Instead, this decidedly informal community has relied on an informal constellation of ...

The Astoria public library reopened in the fall of 2025 after a major renovation. When discussions about remodeling the library surfaced, it begged the question: What exactly does a community need ...

THE SOFT SMELL of paper wafts down from towering shelves and crisp paper crackles as it turns under curious hands. Quiet voices murmur through the hushed halls of the library, a sense of peaceful ...

Yevonne Brannon remembers taking her toddler daughter to the grand opening of Athens Drive Community Library, housed inside Athens Drive Magnet High School, in 1978. This was before the trails at Lake ...

The new Brownsville Library opened on Aug. 21 The 8,000-square-foot library, café space, with a large multi-use space for senior activities, children's programs, classes and events The library also ...

Editor's note: This story has been updated to clarify the namesake of "Nana's Nook" in Manheim Community Library. Earlier this year, the Manheim Community Library began a new chapter of its story.

FARLEY, Iowa (KCRG) - A four-year fundraising effort to build a new library and community center is nearing the final push. “Every little town has a community center and a library,” Joyce Jarding said ...