With summer break around the corner, parents are seeking ways to keep young minds sharp and avoid the dreaded summer brain drain. Research says children who read for pleasure and are motivated to read ...

The end of the school year is quickly approaching, and while many kids are buzzing with excitement, educators worry about the risk of the “summer slide.” The summer slide is a common phenomenon, ...

The Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities is seeking organizations that want to strengthen family bonds while promoting early literacy skills to host a Prime Time family engagement and reading ...

Summer reading keeps kids learning and the events offer plenty of free fun this summer. The prizes are a bonus! Find details about your local summer reading program below and sign up now for all the ...

In the two years since San Rafael resident Dawn Patrice pulled her son out of a school because he wasn’t learning to read, a lot has changed in the literacy landscape. The Miller Creek School District ...

It’s time for Summer Reading at Sterling Public Library. This year’s theme is “Color Our World.” Registration begins on Monday, May 19 and continues through July. This year, we have special activities ...

The Brooklyn Public Library on Friday received a $200,000 grant from the Heckscher Foundation for Children and $180,000 from ...

The Johnson Public Library (JPL) has kicked off three summer reading programs, keeping kids, teens and adults busy through early August. For every five books read and logged, kids participating in the ...

May 26—The 2025 Summer Reading Program at the Great Bend Public Library kicks off on May 30, coinciding with the Final Friday on Forest event. GBPL Director Maribeth Shafer said there will be ...

When the school year ends, the need for literacy support does not. Here’s help in finding in-person and online summer reading programs around the Kansas City area. Summer in Kansas City may be a time ...

The school year may be over, but summer programs are in full swing at the Grand Rapids Public Library! Located at all eight branch locations and free to participate in, there is a lineup of programs ...

It’s time to start reading. And prizes are involved. The summer reading programs for both the San Diego Public Library and San Diego County Library systems begin on Sunday and continue through Aug. 31 ...