I will attempt to write this column without sounding whiny, hostile or patronizing, but I can’t make any guarantees: It has become painfully obvious to me that our generation’s sense of social decorum ...

Young ladies and gentlemen are invited to attend a workshop on manners at their nearest public library. Etiquette for Kids is for children in the third through fifth grades and will focus on ...

Kayla McCain, 5, of Jackson liked the Saturday morning puppet program at the Cape Girardeau Public Library so much that she came back for the afternoon program after lunch. The programs, including a ...

Make sure you're respecting the space, books, and other library-goers by following this advice. Maybe it's because of the resurgence of reading for fun, or it's their cozy, academic setting—either way ...

RIDGEFIELD — A Union Ridge Elementary School librarian is using an interesting tactic to promote good behavior: ninjas. Librarian Jubilee Roth created a “library ninja program” that includes a set of ...

We’ve all been in a situation where we’re experiencing brain fuzz and can’t focus on the mountain of work in front of us. So, like the good students we are, we march over to our favorite library, plop ...

The first thing to note is that you must maintain absolute silence in the library. People are there to study and would therefore need to concentrate. A chit-chat here and there can be distracting in ...

Dear Abby: I am a reference librarian at a large academic library. While I share some of "Marian the Librarian's" concerns, I couldn't help but notice that her pointers for library etiquette were ...

Most libraries have signs affixed to the front door stating the policy at the facility. Read the rules, memorise and obey them. Failure to abide by them can lead you out of the place. Some of these ...