One of the most anticipated openings of 2024 is a public library. The Beijing Library, co-designed by Norwegian architects Snøhetta and China’s ECADI, has the world’s largest library reading space, ...

Some libraries aren't just places to borrow books — they're destinations with deep history and architecture that tell stories beyond the pages. The 1000 Libraries Awards 2025 highlights some of the ...

The Codex Gigas, an 800-year-old manuscript and the largest of the Middle Ages, has a history as outsized as its dimensions.

President Trump’s firing of Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden this week marked the arrival of the conservative culture wars to the world’s largest library. At its core was the intersection of Trump ...