Yancey County Public Library is a historic building near downtown Burnsville, the county seat. (Photo by Sarah Melotte) After a year of controversy over LGBTQ book displays, county commissioners in a ...

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A library in Arizona realized it couldn’t serve young children without also serving their caregivers. Now, its community approach has helped land one of the highest honors for libraries. Here & Now’s ...

Volunteer Tom Kalt shelves books in the children's section of the newly constructed Shutesbury Public Library, which will have its grand opening Jan. 10, 2026. CAROL LOLLIS / Staff Photo Sign up for ...