The Voting Rights Act of 1965 ended the discriminatory practices against Black voters that were prevalent in many states.

Murals and HVAC upgrades bring new life to Medgar Evers Library, as the demolished Eudora Welty Library site is being ...

Museums across the U.S. have artifacts on display that represent and reflect landmark events of the Civil Rights era.

Bookshelves as decor were trends in the 19th and 20th-centuries, too. So were book-of-the-month clubs and popular media on ...

Yes, we still offer books – thousands of them, in fact – but our services, spaces, and events have grown far beyond the traditional. Today’s library is a vibrant hub of connection, creativity, and ...

Summer for thousands of people in Ann Arbor means scavenging for hidden codes around the city and reading books to collect points. It's been a triumph for the public library that runs it.