Many libraries across the state are being forced to cut back on hours or close altogether. That’s because of cuts in their ...

From attics filled with secrets and dragon war colleges to the jungles of Vietnam and the beaches of Newport, audiobooks can transport listeners to some unforgettable places.

This year's Authors Visiting in Des Moines lineup includes Bridgerton author Julia Quinn and literary icon Tayari Jones.

Grand Ledge Public Schools to convert former Wacousta Elementary into community hub with library, preschool, and expanded ...

William A. Morrison House, the district’s oldest house, this remodeled Italianate homestead was once surrounded only by orange groves. Home is where the ...

Gardeners and plant lovers of all experience levels are invited to the Emporia Public Library’s annual Seed Swap, held in ...

Seeds available this season, starting on the day of the Spring 2026 Kickoff at 10 a.m. Feb. 14, include cantaloupe, green beans, corn and more.

When access to information is restricted ... we lose one of the most important elements of our free society: the right to ...

Highlights from a trove of more than 200 love letters that tell the story of a couple during World War II are now on display digitally through the Nashville Public Library.

In 1995, a few years removed from the Iowa Trust scandal that had decimated the city’s finances and forced leadership to lay off every single part-time employee, Monica Rohde-Fulton, who had grown up ...

This year, the Lunar New Year, also known as the Chinese New Year or the Spring Festival, is on Tuesday, Feb. 17.