WEIMAR, Germany (AP) -- A fire that ripped through one of Germany's most precious historical libraries destroyed or damaged tens of thousands of irreplaceable books, although some 6,000 works, ...

The three-year partnership between the American Library Association (ALA) and Bibliothek und Information Deutschland (BID) kicked off at the 6th Library Congress in Leipzig, Germany, March 14–17. Then ...

The Bavarian State Library, one of the biggest libraries in the German-speaking world, has agreed to participate in Google Inc.'s project to scan books from the world's great collections. By Reuters, ...

WEIMAR, GERMANY — The restoration of Germany’s famed Anna Amalia Library, gutted by fire three years ago, has been completed, and the building will reopen next week, officials said Thursday. The $18.2 ...

The Cologne Public Library is serving as a social and educational space for the city’s refugees, as counterparts across Germany increasingly become places for community engagement. Could the UK learn ...

American Library Association (ALA) President Courtney Young and Barbara Lison, a representative of the German library association Bibliothek & Information Deutschland (BID), signed an agreement on ...

Books and beer are more than just a great late-night combination; they’re also both integral to Magdeburg, Germany’s new Open Air Library. The pop-up library started with the facade of an old ...

A fire that ripped through one of Germany’s most precious historical libraries destroyed or damaged tens of thousands of irreplaceable books, although some 6,000 works, including a 1543 Martin Luther ...

LET’S GO PLACES. LIBRARY BOOKS CAN TAKE YOU TO OTHER WORLDS SOMETIMES, BUT THEN OTHER TIMES THEY’RE THE ONES ACTUALLY DOING THE TRAVELING. YEAH, THE HOPKINTON TOWN LIBRARY HAS PROOF IT RECEIVED ...