When Leigh Knapp became her school’s first full-time media specialist, she had a vision to change the library into a place where kids felt seen and encouraged, and could discover a joy of reading.

Libraries offer kids access to worlds beyond imagination. Library joy is real and it is contagious. Education starts at home, and one of the easiest ways to foster a love of learning is to inspire a ...

Former President Barack Obama surprised elementary students at a Chicago Public Library branch, reading to them and joking ...

Libraries across the United States have implemented comprehensive summer reading programs designed to prevent the significant learning losses that can occur during summer months, when students ...

It is not a secret that many students across our nation are struggling with literacy skills, especially students from historically marginalized groups. According to the National Assessment of ...

Summer for thousands of people in Ann Arbor, Mich., means scavenging for hidden codes around the city and voraciously reading books to collect points. It's part of an enormously popular game that's ...

Summer vacation is coming up, and when school's out, there are plenty of opportunities for kids to keep learning. While parents can take kids to a new playground, go to the zoo, or visit a new ...

The Reading Public Library will offer a financial literacy program in March at its main branch. The program, led by Valerie Garcia, financial wellness officer for Vision Credit Union, is free and open ...

The books come from its list of best titles of the year and will be available at three flagship library branches. By James Barron Good morning. It’s Thursday. Today we’ll find out why the New York ...