Mitchell Library in Sydney

NSW announces $4 million funding for Public Libraries

31 local councils will receive grants to improve public library buildings, spaces and information technology for NSW communities. The NSW Government has announced $4 million in funding for public libraries across the... Read more »
Nieuwe Bibliotheek (New Library) in Netherlands

How a new Dutch Library smashed attendance records

The New Library transformed itself into a thriving place where people could relax and hang out By Cat Johnson Facing declining visitors and uncertainty about what to do about it, library administrators... Read more »
Harry Potter Part 8 to publish this summer

Harry Potter Book 8 to publish this summer

Harry Potter is soon going to be on bookshelf with an eight installment of the two-part play Eighth Harry Potter book is set to be released this summer. The book will include the script... Read more »

ISIS burns thousands of rare books and centuries of human learning

 More than 8,000 rare books and manuscripts – including books printed in the 19th century in Iraq’s first printing house – have been burned by Islamic State militants in Mosul, despite pleas... Read more »