PRESTON — In his office at the King County Library System distribution center, in front of a crowd of cameramen and reporters, Tony Miranda called up his counterpart in New York to compare results in ...

WAUKESHA — It's inefficient, slow and keeps breaking down, but the government agency that bought the nearly $200,000 automated book-sorting machine insists taxpayers are getting their money's worth.

Carlsbad’s public libraries are looking to streamline key processes by installing new equipment as part of a technology and system upgrade. The improved automated materials-handling system and ...

NEW YORK — On Tuesday, Salvatore Magaddino will crank up the “Rocky” theme song and deliver a pep talk. His crew will then have one hour to defend the city’s title as home to “the world’s fastest ...

Syracuse, NY — The downtown branch of the Onondaga County Public Library System is the center of all sorting and distribution. Every book you read from a local library in Onondaga County has gone ...

NEW YORK — In a field that requires quiet time and attention, two American libraries will compete this week for which one sorts books and other items faster. The New York Public Library must defend ...