Community leaders join students to highlight the importance of reading at a young age.

Summer is the perfect opportunity to jump-start your kids’ interest in reading or keep ...

Reading is a foundational skill that is complex to teach and assess. At the same time, students may be engaging with text more than we recognize. “If we include graphic novels, comic books, online ...

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 ...

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, ...

KSHB 41 reporter Olivia Acree covers portions of Johnson County, Kansas. Share your story idea with Olivia. Libraries across the Kansas City metro are launching summer reading programs to help prevent ...

Escambia County third graders who are at risk of being held back will have a chance to be promoted through a new summer ...