Cooling center open at Portland Public Library at 5 Monument Square on Tuesday during its normal hours of 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Richmond Cooling center open at Richmond Area Senior Center until Thursday.

But when the heat becomes dangerous or oppressive, community cooling centers help support those who need an escape from the heat and humidity.The centers are often located in public spaces, such as ...

Hartford's Downtown Library and City Hall were both without power and closed Tuesday after a transformer fire in the library's basement.

LANCASTER, Pa. — The Friends of Lancaster Public Library's 70th annual "BIG Book Sale" is set for this weekend at Franklin and Marshall College's Alumni Sports and Fitness Center.

A man was arrested after running from police and into the Ashland branch of the Boyd County Public Library with a knife, Ashland Police Chief Todd Kelley said.

TOLEDO, Ohio — Library systems across the state, including the Toledo Lucas County Public Library, are currently facing the possibility of significant financial cuts.

Pictured is the newly renovated DiscoveryWorks at the Avon Lake Public Library. Avon Lake Public Library COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Senate Republicans aren’t coming to the rescue of Ohio libraries.

The downtown Nashville Public Library branch is closed until June 15 after a garage fire broke out. Damage assessments are continuing.

The Los Angeles Public Library announced that three branches will be closed on Monday to ensure “the safety of patrons and staff,” as protests against the Trump administration’s immigration ...

Café Crème’s new chapter at the Central Library Café Crème, which has been at its original Oltorf Street location since 2014, announced the opening on social media.

The city and county public library systems host the biggest local summer reading programs, though you’ll also find similar opportunities at the dozens of other library systems in our region.