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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Anderson County Library System launched a book vending machine at a local Food Lion, offering easy access to books and DVDs. A summer reading program, "Color Our World," engages all ages with ...

You can buy a candy bar or even rent a movie from a vending machine — and now, if you live in the Westlawn neighborhood of Milwaukee, you’ll soon be able to borrow library books. According to The ...

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 ...