Overview
- Automated emails sent in November 2025 notified publishers that Microsoft would not renew existing library and news contracts, ending long-running deals including with Strategic News Service.
- Employees report losing access to certain business publications such as The Information and say they can no longer digitally check out business books from the Microsoft Library.
- An internal FAQ confirms the physical library has been closed as part of a move to a “modern, AI-powered learning experience” through the Skilling Hub.
- Microsoft says more than 20 digital resources remain available for employees, though reporting notes it is unclear which specific subscriptions survived the cuts.
- Recent coverage reports closures across multiple campuses—including Redmond, Hyderabad, Beijing, and Dublin—with Building 92 described as being repurposed for collaborative AI-focused learning spaces.