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The Decatur Public Library will close early on Friday, Saturday and Monday because of high temperatures.

Padma Baliga was on a mission to set up classroom libraries, till Covid-19 stopped her forever An admirer pieces together a life from social media posts. Padma Baliga. When people ask me, “Do kids read these days?” in a disbelieving tone, I want to ask them, “Have you tried giving kids books? Books they want to read? Giving them to kids who have no books to read?” — Padma Baliga Padma Baliga took to hashtagging her social media posts at least three years before I did. A vocal ...

The Paris Public Library’s summer programs are in full swing, with as many held outdoors as possible. “I call it Tales Under the Trees,” Children’s Library Tracy Clark said. “I’m glad I’m able to utilize that deck outside.” The deck on the South Main Street side of the library was built in 2019, Clark added, and she only got to use it for a few things before the pandemic. Now, however, the library’s children’s summer performance series will be h...

AUBURN — Eckhart Public Library is expanding its hours for the library campus after being impacted by COVID-19 since March of 2020.

FAIRVIEW — The summer reading program isn’t just about reading.

The Friends of the Free Library of Philadelphia want city officials to allot another $15 million to the library's budget for the 2022 fiscal year. The investment would let libraries hire employees, help resume programs that had been stopped during the pandemic, and work towards reestablishing libraries as a safe places for youth activities.

AUBURN — Saturday, June 12 from 9-11 a.m., the Eckhart Public Library will be offering secure document shredding services to the community at no cost.

PENDLETON — The first big summer reading activity at the Pendleton Public Library is Big Truck Day. The free event is Tuesday, June 8, from 1-3 p.m.

Early in life, I discovered a love of lists (and of paper and pens) from my mother.

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