Summer reading program participants at Montgomery County (Md.) Public Libraries choose brand-new books to take home, courtesy of Friends of the Library, Montgomery County. Photo: Jason ...

More than 1,000 children took a break from their electronic devices this summer to participate in the Norwin Public Library’s Children’s Summer Reading Program. In addition to the record-breaking ...

School’s out — and summer reading challenges are in. Everywhere from public libraries to bookstores like The King’s English Bookshop and Barnes & Noble to Chuck E. Cheese are kicking off summer ...

WASHINGTON — Barnes & Noble is bringing back its summer reading program, meaning kids across the country can score a free book. Each year, the bookstore chain offers an educational way to keep kids ...

Riding a wave of growing enthusiasm for reading, many bookstores and libraries have expanded their programming to let grown-ups in on the literary fun. By Anna Diamond Anna Diamond grew up ...

A GIFT. YOU CAN OPEN AGAIN AND AGAIN. THAT’S ANOTHER POPULAR SAYING. AFFIRMS THAT AN IMAGINATION IS EVERYTHING. AND WHAT AN IMPACT A COMBINATION OF THE TWO CAN HAVE ON OUR YOUTH. AND HERE TO HELP US ...

WORCESTER ― Two years ago, the Worcester Public Schools acknowledged that it had a problem with summer reading. Following national trends, which show fewer children and adults reading for fun, the ...

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 ...