Kids are expensive. Between snacks, sports, and school events, it can feel like there’s always another hand in your wallet. One place that quietly gives your kids a lot for free? The public library.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Kids can give gifts they’ve bought themselves with the help of the Springfield-Greene County Library District. Starting Dec. 2, the Library’s annual Holiday Store offers kids the ...

TAYLORSVILLE — School's out — and summer reading challenges are in. Everywhere from public libraries to bookstores like The King's English Bookshop and Barnes & Noble to Chuck E. Cheese are kicking ...