Solomon Northup detailed his time in Central Louisiana in his 1853 narrative "Twelve Years a Slave," on which the Academy ...

The shelves are standing. The books are lined up and ready to be checked out. The Teen Room and Children's Room are ready for ...

The upstairs conference room of the Urbana Regional Library was abuzz on Sunday with talk of pollinator-friendly gardening ...

"The true cost of this loss extends far beyond bricks and mortar." Ancient city once home to Cleopatra is disappearing at an ...

Ohio University Southern and WOUB Public Media host a free screening of “Free for All: The Public Library” at 5:30 p.m.

Monroe Street Books isn’t just any bookstore – it’s a veritable labyrinth of literary treasures that would make even the most ...

Hashim Taylor is an experienced parks and recreation professional with a strong background in leading large-scale projects and expanding community programming. Originally from Alexandria, Taylor grew ...

Laugh it up at D.C. Sketchfest, the District’s sketch comedy festival. Running from March 26 to 29, over 35 comedy troupes ...

Enslaved women in the 18th and early 19th century were often forced to labor in the fields or in an urban setting like ...

Alexandria, Egypt's historic coastal city, is grappling with severe consequences of climate change. Rising sea levels and coastal erosion are threatening this millennia-old metropolis, once home to ...

Prince Frederik was the youngest son of Prince Robert of Luxembourg and Princess Julie of Nassau. His family announced his death on Saturday, March 8. He died on Saturday, March 1 in Paris from POLG ...