On June 25 the American Library Association (ALA) announced the distribution of $1.25 million in emergency grants to 34 libraries through the ALA COVID Library Relief Fund. The announcement is ...

The American Library Association (ALA) announced April 9 it will make available $1.25 million in emergency relief grants to libraries that have experienced substantial economic hardship caused by the ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Scientists have good news for libraries and their legions of customers. According to research by Columbus-based Battelle, the virus that causes COVID-19 is undetectable on books and ...

The COVID-19 pandemic is accelerating many changes in daily life – including the age-old practice of charging fines for overdue library books. Since March, dozens of libraries have abolished the fees, ...

Three branches of the York County Library are closed after staff members were exposed to coronavirus, officials said. The branches, which closed Monday, are in Fort Mill, York, and Clover, library ...

The completion of a $671,000 relocation and renovation project that had been many years in the making was cause for joy at the Fleetwood Area Public Library in 2020. Fast forward to 2022, however, and ...

Cassie Clark says the COVID-19 pandemic has forced some changes in her and her family’s life. The library media specialist, who works at Southside High School in Etowah County, said she is a “very ...

The Ygnacio Valley Library in Walnut Creek is now serving as a state-run COVID-19 test site. In order to allow use of the facility and keep patrons and staff safe, library services are suspended until ...

Springfield-Greene County Library District administrators learned Monday that a Library Station employee tested positive for COVID-19 and is under quarantine. The Library Station is located at 2535 N.

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — As a surge of COVID-19 cases continues in Los Angeles, public libraries are offering free outdoor Wi-Fi service in the parking lots of 32 county libraries. Through funding from ...

The scene at the Jacksonville main public library was haunting, Louis Lopez recalled. As he waited for a Covid-19 monoclonal antibody treatment, he saw people so sick they couldn’t even stand. “These ...