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 ...

Massachusetts librarians are urging public officials to treat libraries as essential municipal services and not budget leverage, while also advocating for increased funding, workforce reform, and a ...

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 ...

As the international competition City Nature Challenge sets its sights to begin on April 28, the University of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries are joining in on the action. This competition will now ...

A Massachusetts town library caused an uproar when it reportedly decided to skip the annual installation of a Christmas tree, leading one library staffer and several local residents to speak out to ...

The Worcester Public Library is hosting multiple cat-themed events as part of its March Meowness month Purple Collar Pet Photography/Getty Worcester Public Library is forgiving fines for patrons who ...

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,” ...

A previously canceled talk at a Massachusetts library on the biological differences between males and females in sports is back on after officials reversed their earlier decision. The Tewksbury Public ...