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 ...

When's the last time you settled down with a good book, just because you enjoyed it? A new survey shows reading as a pastime is becoming dramatically less popular in the US, which correlates with an ...

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 ...

Falconer Central School’s two elementary school principals recently underwent physically demanding challenges to promote daily reading among their students. Holly Hannon, Temple Elementary School ...

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 ...

SCHENECTADY — Reading Is Fun founder Al Magid’s fascination with books started before he could understand the words within them. His mother loved reading, but they didn’t have many books in the house ...

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, ...

AMHERST, Wis. (WSAW) - Reading is fun. It can take you to magical worlds or on daring adventures all from the comfort of your couch. Sometimes, it’s hard to get your kid to believe that. Luckily, ...

SCHENECTADY — The Reading is Fun Program, which helps bring volunteers into Schenectady schools to read directly with students, will be hosting a Scrabble competition as a fundraiser. The so-called ...

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 ...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Public libraries across the Valley are encouraging kids and families to not only have fun during summer break, but sit down with a good book through local reading programs. The ...