If libraries didn't already exist, our current political system would never allow us to build them. The concept it too revolutionary: All of the knowledge and entertainment of humanity made available, ...

Albany Public Library’s main branch at 161 Washington Avenue is home to the Albany Made Creative Lab, a space full of creative arts materials and digital technology. There, you can use anything from ...

The library is always a handy spot for borrowing books, magazines, and music, both physical and electronic. You can also borrow DVDs from your local branch, but did you know you can also borrow, ...

A recent graduate of the University of Minnesota, Nina started at CNET writing breaking news stories before shifting to covering Security Security and other government benefit programs. In her spare ...

Your local library might have closed its physical doors, but its digital holdings are still open to the public—and at all hours. Free loans on ebooks, movies, audiobooks, and magazines represent just ...

While Spotify could claim credit for starting the second digital music revolution, the first one began way back in the 1990s with the MP3, Napster, and (eventually) the iTunes Music Store. Today, the ...

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In some locations, you can borrow tools (saving a purchase at the hardware store), take free language classes and even get free tickets to local museums and attractions. The resources that your ...