The government has announced it will give public libraries a cash boost of up to £150,000 in support of the National Year of Reading, including £5,000 to be split across the five regional winners of ...

Scottish Book Trust is campaigning for a new law requiring every school in Scotland to have a library, warning that more than a decade of cuts has left provision “drastically reduced” and vulnerable ...

The 42 finalists for The British Book Awards 2026 Library of the Year have been revealed, spanning the UK and Ireland.

Barnstaple Library and Cornwall Libraries have been have been recognised for helping their communities.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The books, which were due to be returned in March 1976, were unearthed at a Beverley charity shop.

Juggling raising a family and paying a mortgage, Mrs Harris worked in several office jobs over the years, before returning to ...

The role of the librarian remains fundamentally unchanged: The consequences of the web have been enormous, and the pace of change shows little sign of slowing. But, fundamentally, our role remains ...

They’re the heart of their communities, hosting a wide range of activities from children’s play sessions and film clubs to live music and theatre. As well as aiming to bring people from all walks of ...

A new person has been chosen to oversee the special Bishop's library, housed in Hartlebury Castle... Christine Penney has been appointed as the new librarian of the Hurd Library at Hartlebury Castle.

Darlington Libraries has been named a finalist for Library of the Year in the North England category at the 2026 British Book Awards.