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You know the one where you get a track from iTunes Match and it's not perfect? How about the one where you've just got too much stuff in your iTunes library and it slows iTunes down to a crawl? Or that thing where there are numbers at the beginnings of track names and you'd really like to get rid of them? Well, read on to find out how to fix these ... (more)

The potty humor of "Captain Underpants" children's books and the mature exploration of race and family violence by Nobel laureate Toni Morrison in "The Bluest Eye" would seem to have little in common.

You know the one where you get a track from iTunes Match and it's not perfect? How about the one where you've just got too much stuff in your iTunes library and it slows iTunes down to a crawl? Or that thing where there are numbers at the beginnings of track names and you'd really like to get rid of them? Well, read on to find out how to fix these ... (more)

Federal Fisheries and Oceans Minister Gail Shea has told Parliament that her department discarded up to 84,000 items from seven libraries across the country, spending nearly $23,000 in what it has described as a "culling" process.

After countless incidents involving problematic patrons, the downtown San Rafael Public Library has hired an unarmed, full-time security guard to enforce its behavior policy.

In early May, libraries across Maine will partner with local lawyers to speak with library patrons about the challenges that arise when an individual is faced with a legal problem.

People invited to have their say on a major shake up of Devon Library Service, which could see some smaller libraries forced to close.

The annual celebration of reading and books is taking place on Wednesday, April 23, and sees passionate volunteers hand out free books in their own communities.

LIBRARIANS in the Central Library are trying to reunite a precious photograph with its owner after it was found among the bookshelves.

The future of school libraries, school busing, learning services for special needs students and cafeterias for tweens and teens will be on the chopping block next week when School District 43 trustees take another look at trimming $13.4 million from the bottom line.

The American Library Association has compiled and released it's annual list of the most debated and most frequently challenged books.

Al Bigley first discovered comis books as a kid, and quickly desired to learn how to draw the colorful characters in the stories he enjoyed reading.

The small town of Bethlehem, New York purchased a 3D printer and started teaching classes at its public library recently-jumpstarting the community's knowledge of advanced manufacturing and building upon a new way of doing things in a world where It's true.

SOUTH PASADENA >> The life, accomplishments and legacy of artist, educator and founder of the Chouinard Art Institute will be on full display Thursday at 7 p.m. South Pasadena's city librarian, Steve Fjeldsted, called Nelbert Chouinard a legendary arts educator who he said founded what in the 1950s and 1960s became the most important art school on ... (more)

The push for Miami-Dade to raise its library tax and reverse years of cuts gained the support of a county commissioner on Wednesday.

From a News Release: The Anne Arundel County Department of Health will host four rabies prevention presentations in May at Anne Arundel County Public Libraries around the County.

This is National Library Week, and in celebrations, Spokane County Library District is holding the 2nd annual Food for Fines event.

Forty-seven year old Timothy Cromer was the focus of the FBI's raid of the Detroit Public Library back in November 2012 .

Apr. 16, 2014 -- Faraday Technology Corporation , a leading fabless ASIC/SoC and IP provider, today announced the availability of its complete set of cell libraries and memory compilers in UMC 28nm HPM and HLP processes.

East Sussex County Council is to decide whether to launch a consultation on planned changes to when and where the library visits.