Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about the future of books and the business of storytelling. 160 million people in the United States don’t own a library ...

There are a number of apps that let you hook up your library card to borrow books, audiobooks, comic books, and even movies or TV shows for free. One of those apps is Libby, which is an incredible ...

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Six days a week, public libraries offer air-conditioned spaces to study, work, surf the internet, or simply catch up with a friend — as long as it’s done in hushed tones. Then there’s the plethora of ...

On a typical day, public libraries would encourage you to stop by and browse its aisles, peruse its books, and maybe even borrow a few favorites from the circulation desk. But these are not typical ...

You don’t need to be a bookworm to know e-book readers (e-readers for short) offer several advantages over their paper-based brethren: You can carry thousands of books on something thinner than most ...

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