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 ...

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 ...

Patrons of two Park and Recreation Authority activity centers in Tuscaloosa County now have an educational opportunity to accompany their workouts. Tuscaloosa Public Library is placing book vending ...

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 ...

People who like the feel of a real book and prefer to borrow it, but can never seem to get to the library when it's open may soon be able to get their hands on the next bestseller using a vending ...

OTTAWA — After a four-year experiment with book-dispensing machines at one community centre, the Ottawa Public Library is inching toward buying many more. The kiosks at the Hunt Club-Riverside ...

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 ...