Massachusetts librarians were stunned when a 19th-century book was returned more than 119 years after it was checked out. The book, James Clerk Maxwell’s “An Elementary Treatise on Electricity,” had ...

Explore our campus, meet lecturers and current students, and learn more about what it's like to study at Manchester. Dr Benjamin Wiggins is Senior Lecturer of History and Library & Archive Studies. He ...

As part of the Faculty of Humanities’ Outstanding Staff Awards for Teaching, Learning, and Student Experience, this recognition highlights programmes that have not only met but exceeded students' ...

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A Massachusetts library has sparked uproar after refusing to put up its annual Christmas tree because it made some people uncomfortable. The Dedham Public Library has also avoided posting any ...

A Massachusetts town will put up a Christmas tree in its library after its absence caused backlash and arguments in the community. “To be clear, there is no ban on Christmas at the Dedham library,” ...

Who would think that one day you could use a cat picture as currency? Well, in an effort to encourage library use, the Worcester Public Library in Massachusetts is accepting photos of cats as payment ...

This certainly does not make much cents. A Massachusetts library pleaded with the public on Wednesday through a Facebook post to stop paying late fees with Chuck E. Cheese and Bonkers Fun House tokens ...

An eastern Massachusetts town’s library is being accused of depriving patrons of holiday cheer after it decided to skip its annual Christmas tree decoration, with one staffer claiming the display was ...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass (Reuters) - A Mark Twain book with nude illustrations, added to a Massachusetts public library after a century-old ban was lifted, was plucked from the shelf within hours on Thursday.