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February marks “Library Lovers” month -- book nerds everywhere, rejoice!Scratch that – because it isn’t just readers who benefit from the services public…

While we all may have forgotten or failed to return something to a library, Wisconsin's 381 public libraries are missing tons of unreturned materials. Now…

Milwaukee author Lauren Fox’s latest novel that came out over the summer is called Days of Awe, which she told Lake Effect about in a recent interview…

Since 2009, Little Free Libraries have grown from one in the front yard of a house in Wisconsin to over 25,000 little libraries in over 80 countries.Todd…

It has been almost thirteen years since an invasive beetle revealed its metallic-green-shelled self to scientists outside Detroit. Since then, emerald ash…

Community reads are seemingly everywhere now. They're a way to boost literacy efforts, spotlight some remarkable writing and even build community.But the…

Since the beginning of January, the Wisconsin Historical Society has taken our state history on the road, taking up residence at the Milwaukee Central…

After sixteen months of construction and many more of planning, Milwaukee Public Library's new East Branch opens its doors to the public.The branch…

Libraries hold millions of stories. They can be found in books, magazines, video, and online. But librarians know- and often tap- into another source of…

School librarians in Racine are upset because the district orchestrated the removal of thousands of books from school libraries.The librarians usually…