Called athenaeums, a Greek word meaning "temple of Athena," the concept predates the traditional public library.

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The secret meetings took place in December 1775 at Carpenters' Hall and helped lead to a critical supply of ammunitions and ...

The outgoing foundation president on this new book and his enduring belief in the promise of the nation: “America has always ...

Zilla Jones is a Winnipeg author and has been a finalist for the CBC Short Story Prize on four occasions, and the CBC Nonfiction Prize in 2024. She's also won many literary awards including the ...

When asked to reflect on his career after learning of his approaching induction into the Nevada Writers Hall of Fame Keene ...

A community-wide heart-health program in the 1980s attempted to capture the attention of Mankato grade-schoolers via an ...

On a balmy summer evening, I approached a brownstone apartment in a leafy Chicago suburb and made a split-second decision that would change the direction of my life.

The Justice Department is investigating Black Lives Matter over donor fraud allegations tied to $90M in donations ...

The weekend brings Festival of Frights, Spook the Blocks and Hairball, along with fundraisers, live music and more to the Rockford area.