A sound that’s almost synonymous with visiting a quiet public library — the clacking of fingers on public computers — is slowly slipping toward possible extinction. In analysis of public library data ...

Public libraries have traditionally offered access to materials that citizens do not personally own. These materials may include periodicals, reference works as well as sound and video recordings.

In addition to Internet connections and basic software, libraries across the county offer computer services such as online homework help and genealogy databases. "The library system spends most of its ...

When Regina Alilat got laid off three weeks ago, it felt like the lights had gone out. Not only was she reeling from the loss of the administrative assistant job she'd held for eight years, but ...

Picture this: You’re surfing the Internet while little Bobby is researching his term paper with the help of a college database. You’re not at some big university library, however. It’s the Lake County ...

Meghan is an associate editor with EdTech. She enjoys coffee, cats and science fiction TV. As many education tools go digital, some people have feared that libraries may go the way of the dinosaur.

St. Clair County Library System is again offering free classes to take the mystery out of using computers for patrons at all 11 of its branches. Classes begin the third week of January at most ...