Every summer, I pop into the inboxes of everyone I know across the U.S. Just your friendly neighborhood joy enthusiast reminding you to check out your library’s summer reading program! I have always ...

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, ...

Summer is the perfect opportunity to jump-start your kids’ interest in reading or keep them reading. See this year’s current reading programs. Summer is the perfect opportunity to jump-start your kids ...

Some teachers call it the summer lull or the summer slide. Other teachers refer to it as the summer brain drain. Whatever you call it, it’s real – the summer brings with it a long break in learning.

Each year, the St. Tammany Parish Library holds its Summer Reading Challenge, (SRC) designed to promote reading and literacy skills for people of all ages. Participants in the challenge can earn ...

When the school year ends, the need for literacy support does not. Here’s help in finding in-person and online summer reading programs around the Kansas City area. Summer in Kansas City may be a time ...