After 200 years, the Massachusetts State Library is still documenting our state government, and making that information available to lawmakers, researchers and the public.

While the Massachusetts State Library celebrates its 200th birthday, its administrators say they could use more funds for ...

The Friends of the Goodnow Library will host a program exploring the evolution of American art as part of the nation's 250th anniversary celebration.

This week the Massachusetts State Library — a public collection of laws, meeting minutes and historical documents at the Massachusetts State House — celebrated 200 years since it was codified. GBH’s ...

Massachusetts librarians were stunned when a 19th-century book was returned more than 119 years after it was checked out. The book, James Clerk Maxwell’s “An Elementary Treatise on Electricity,” had ...

Who would think that one day you could use a cat picture as currency? Well, in an effort to encourage library use, the Worcester Public Library in Massachusetts is accepting photos of cats as payment ...

A Massachusetts town will put up a Christmas tree in its library after its absence caused backlash and arguments in the community. “To be clear, there is no ban on Christmas at the Dedham library,” ...

The Northborough Library is offering a $1,000 service award to a graduating senior who has volunteered at the library.