As millions of students return to school across the country, we take a look at how a gift from a founding father helped spark a movement to make public education a reality. Pamela Watts of Rhode ...

There is an old-fashioned turf war going on at the Franklin Public Library, which was founded in 1790 with a gift of three books by the town’s namesake, Benjamin Franklin. And at the root of the ...

The Library Company of Philadelphia launches a monthly club to discuss civic values, based on virtues set down by its founder, Benjamin Franklin. Michael Barsanti, director of the Library Company of ...

Iciar Rivera is turning her frustration into action by forming a new Friends of the Library group in Boyle Heights, an effort to advocate for the unique needs of three public library branches serving ...

FRANKLIN — As the first of its kind in the United States, the Franklin Public Library wasn't initially funded through local or state taxes; rather, for much of its existence, a nonprofit comprised of ...

Question: Did the Neenah Arts Council, Library Board or the Common Council approve the placement of the Benjamin Franklin statue at the Neenah Public Library? Will Neenah ever get a statue of FDR? JFK ...

The daughter of a late Glen Head jewelry store proprietor can't use a statute-of-limitations argument in her battle with the New York Public Library over ownership of a Benjamin Franklin manuscript, a ...

The Benjamin Franklin Library at 2200 1st Street is currently undergoing exterior upgrades, all part of a plan to improve the area around Ist and Chicago streets. In addition to this project, there's ...

The feds are investigating the theft of eight priceless books from the New York Public Library, including one written by Benjamin Franklin. The Manhattan US Attorney’s office said the books, seven ...