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 ...

See more of our coverage in your search results. An eastern Massachusetts town’s library is being accused of depriving patrons of holiday cheer after it decided to skip its annual Christmas tree ...

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 ...

BOSTON (AP) — On Feb. 14, 1904, someone curious about the emerging possibilities of a key force of nature checked out James Clerk Maxwell’s “An Elementary Treatise on Electricity” from the New Bedford ...

The Worcester Public Library is hosting multiple cat-themed events as part of its March Meowness month Becca Longmire is a digital news writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since ...

A library in Massachusetts got a pleasant surprise when a 19th-century book overdue by more than 100 years was returned. "It's never too late to return a library book," said New Bedford Free Public ...

WORCESTER, Mass. -- A public library in Massachusetts is accepting cat photos to pay for fees for late returns and lost or damaged books this month. It's part of Worcester Public Library's 'March ...