Libraries

Besides checking out books and helping people sign up for library cards, Maine librarians are helping people find connection, access health care resources and apply for jobs.

The proposal is part of a new model that consolidates library regions and overhauls standards. It's opposed by some of the state's smallest libraries with all-volunteer staffs and limited hours of operation.

The 6-3 ruling issued Friday preserves the Universal Service Fund, which many rural libraries in Maine rely on for subsidized internet service.

The Trump administration essentially shut down the Institute of Museum and Library Services, which provides funding and support services to libraries across the country.

For some, libraries are a relic of the past – a reminder that in our digital age, good old-fashioned hard copies of books still exist. There’s a good…