An Orion Star robot sits waiting for patrons to interact with it, Wednesday at John & Judy Gay Library in McKinney. Last week the Library introduced Orion Star robots to the public to lead patrons ...

A Connecticut library has acquired two fully-automated, walking, talking robots to provide independent assistance to its patrons. The robots, set to begin their duties at the Westport, Conn., library ...

As technology continues to evolve, libraries are beginning to adopt robotic systems to manage and catalog their vast archives. These robot librarians are transforming the way libraries operate, ...

Robots invaded the Free Library of Springfield Township Tuesday and held visitors’ attention hostage for a demonstration and scavenger hunt. The robots scooted across the room, lifted items and caused ...

I guess I shouldn't have been too surprised to see a pair of robots when I walked into my local public library. The two robots—named Nancy and Vincent—look much like robots you'd see in the ...

The Marshall Public Library will launch a teen Robotics Club, Tech Titans, 3-5 p.m. on Oct. 11. Touted as a dynamic program, ...

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AI is taking a back seat to AC at the Worth Public Library, which is deploying artificial cuteness as part of a new collection of resources for older residents. “We’ve looked around to see what we can ...

Editor’s note: This is a corrected version of of the original article, which had the wrong name of the library representative being quoted. The Longmont Public Library’s newest employee is, admittedly ...

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The Eugene Public Library has more than just books on its shelves. In a recent trend — common to all public libraries — patrons have been borrowing everything from cake pans to board games and sewing ...