The Hawaiʻi State Public Library System held its 2025 Summer Reading Challenge kick-off event on June 7, with hundreds of bookworms showing up to the historic state library in Honolulu to ...

The Washington State Library in Tumwater and the Washington Talking Book and Braille Library in Seattle will close to the public on July 1 due to a lack of state funding.

HONOLULU (KHON2) — The Hawaiʻi State Public Library System is debuting an all-new look for its system and library cards inspired by the natural beauty of Hawaiʻi. Featuring a colorful new ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — Former Illinois Governor Jim Edgar was honored Wednesday at the Illinois State Library.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — An unexpected item could be the catalyst to your California State Park-filled, outdoorsy summer: a California library card. The California State Library Parks Pass program ...

Rebecca Wendt, California state library director, said she was never told why California’s funding was terminated while the other remaining states did not receive the same notice.

TUMWATER, Wash. — Washington's library system is facing cuts that are triggering layoff notices for dozens of employees, according to state officials. The central library in Tumwater is facing ...

News WA Government Layoff notices, threats of closure rattle Washington State Library May 13, 2025 Updated Tue., May 13, 2025 at 6:02 p.m. Danielle Miller, director at Washington Talking Book ...

The state library has existed since 1855, but a funding decision by the Legislature could lead it to close to the public. Layoff notices went out to 47 staffers.

The Washington state Legislature passed the 2025-27 operating budget on April 27, the final day of session. Absent from the budget was a requested $6.7 million to help bolster library operations ...