Michigan legislators declare a literary crisis—call for more librarians
Following a 2018 report from the Michigan Department of Education showing the majority of third and fourth graders cannot read at grade level, some legislators have declared a literary crisis and… Read more »
Just being around books reportedly enhances intellectual capacity in later life
On a recent episode of 60-Second Science podcast, Karen Hopkin discussed how new research supports the “radiation effect,” in which children growing up around books, and not necessarily reading the books (at… Read more »
Thousands of Indonesians have opened their own libraries
Promoting reading in Indonesia has long been a struggle—so citizens have taken it upon themselves to make books accessible to children. Indonesia is vast, with “17,000 islands and a geography that almost… Read more »
Storytime for all!
A couple recent studies highlight just how important story time—or active reading, often with students being read to by an instructor—is to a child’s mental health and cognitive development. First… Read more »
Publishers donate thousands of books for refugees
The idea began with Denise Chávez, the owner of Casa Camino Real Book Store and Art Gallery in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and a desire to help. The idea: Get… Read more »
Ten lines to live by
It’s Thursday. You’re tired. The 24/7 news cycle and, specifically, Twitter is really bumming you out. You’ve got a couple of deadlines but you’re having trouble finding the motivation. We’re… Read more »
Did you celebrate International Book Giving Day or Valentine’s Day on 14th February?
It was impossible to miss Valentine’s Day yesterday, that most romantic of occasions designed to pressure couples into purchasing over-priced gifts and appearing unrealistically loved-up. But did you know it was… Read more »
New amazing space for the readers and writers in Brooklyn
The Center for Fiction has celebrated fiction readers and writers since its opening in 1821, a time when NYC had less than 200,000 residents. (The photo on their website shows horses and… Read more »
Starting a reading group doesn’t have to be a nightmare
We’ll all been there: You read a book that blows you away and all you want to do is preach it to everyone you know. It could be a novel… Read more »
Denver Public Library is closing a chapter on overdue book fines
Elizabeth Hernandez of the Denver Post reports that Denver Public Library is allowing library patrons to start fresh with their overdue fines. A news release from the library estimates $474,000 of… Read more »