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A Generation of Hip-Hop Was Given Away for Free. Can It Be Archived?

They won't be lost to fire, like much of the Universal Music catalog, but who will save the mixtapes?

Libraries have changed from a silent space to a community hub that hosts all kinds of activities.

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A large new study finds people who grew up in book-filled homes have higher reading, math, and technological skills.

Historical archives housed in universities, courthouses, and local libraries are at heightened risk from flooding and mold.

Almost all American archives are at risk from disasters or changing temperatures. Community history will probably be the first to go.

Local lending institutions remain trusted sources of information while trust in the media has hit an all-time low.

A recent FOIA request unveiled the contents of the Guantanamo Bay library. We talked to a prison librarian about what makes the collection notable.

As civil society worries about the threat of targeted surveillance, the library provides a critical blueprint for how to tackle the problem.

A new program that teaches librarians how to edit Wikipedia might broaden the site’s user diversity. By Rick…