The Osterville Village Library in Barnstable has rolled out a new way to check out books: a vending machine. The AutoLend Library, as it's called, works like a Redbox kiosk. People can browse through ...

A reader wants the latest thriller by Stephen King. With the swipe of a library card on a machine and the entry of the book’s row and number code on a keypad, a mechanical arm grabs the item and sends ...

With the start of another academic year, Mugar Memorial Library at Boston University is offering a self-checkout system that serves as a tech-savvy alternative to checking books out at the circulation ...

MADRID--The newest trend in vending machines moves to a healthier alternative--books for rent. Now, Madrileños can catch up with the windmill-fighting man from La Mancha in just a few clicks on their ...

NACOGDOCHES, Texas (KTRE) - The Nacogdoches Public Library is adding two blood pressure machines to their ‘Library Of Things’. The library includes other items like a fishing kit, a food dehydrator, a ...