By SARAH LIM Special to the Times The Old Library Building stood for decades in Courthouse Park as a symbol of learning. When it was destroyed by a fire in December 2024, many Merced residents were ...

The Merced Sun-Star is planning an occasional series of stories celebrating Merced’s past, and we’d like your help bringing ...

A Merced County Library “sanitation station,” where all books returned to the library are disinfected before being returned to the shelves for further check-out. Photo Submitted by Amy Taylor Amy ...

Uniquely is a Merced Sun-Star series that covers the moments, landmarks and personalities that define what makes living in the Merced area so special. The Columbian mammoth once roamed through parts ...

Behind the counter at the Merced County Library, Pamela Cornelison saw a lot of adults come up to ask, "Can you read this book to me because I forgot my glasses?" "People kept forgetting their glasses ...

A popular library program that was put on hold will be back in about two weeks, according to interim Merced County Librarian Diane Satchwell. Read with a Tail Wagging Tutor, a program that allowed ...