Local libraries across the U.S. offer a lot more than books and quiet study spaces. Some now offer music classes, food assistance, hand tools and hygiene kits. "We have always been in the business of making people's lives better,” the executive director of Richland Public Library in Columbia, South Carolina told CBS News' Meg Oliver. | CBS Mornings

McNally Jackson Books' Downtown Brooklyn location continues the legacy of the beloved independent bookstore founded by Sarah McNally in 2004. Opened in 2022, this outpost brings the shop’s signature curation to the borough’s cultural corridor, with soaring windows, polished concrete floors, and shelves lined with everything from contemporary fiction to academic titles. It also features a cozy café and reading nooks that make it an inviting space for long stays. The bookstore's interior reflects