Reading for enjoyment is becoming a lost habit among today’s youth, as more and more students struggle with the foundational skills needed to read effectively. Learning to read is challenging—it ...

Yes, I’m speaking to you – busy parents, hardworking students and those too drained by social media, the news cycles or family commitments to imagine doing much else. Do you remember when you opened a ...

When market research firm Circana issued a report on the slump in the middle grade market in July, it was not so much a surprise as a continuation of disheartening news for the category, whose sales ...

Picture this: everyone in their pajamas snuggled up on the couch for a cozy movie night. Sounds perfect, right? But how about ...

A young reader holds up a “I Signed Up for Explore Summer” sign during last year’s kick-off event for Johnson County Public Library’s summer reading program. Registration is now open for the program, ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Design by Emily Schwartz. Reading is a chore. Typically, it reminds us of long nights spent ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — At Pittsburgh Public Schools, there's a need to read and students are all about it. A reading program in the district is building confidence for students through books, and it's ...

Denyse Mackey, founder and board chair of the Warren & Denyse Mackey Foundation. Ryleigh Hotaling, 19, a 16-year volunteer with the Ronald McDonald House in Albany. Larry Pierce, a Reading Partner and ...