In our era of instant gratification and endless entertainment options, the humble book can sometimes feel like a relic of the past. However, the value of reading goes far beyond simply passing the ...

Reading boosts vocabulary, empathy and confidence, and children who enjoy books at this age are more likely to keep reading ...

A new study from Scholastic is painting a clear picture of why summer reading is so important for children. Part of the study shows that a child's reading and math scores almost double if at least one ...

Reinforcing reading at home is more important than ever once the school year starts. Javier Rodriguez with the Fort Worth Public Library said this is the perfect time for parents to pay close ...

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) -The Panama City Beach Public Library got a blast from the past on Tuesday afternoon as ladies dressed like they were straight out of the ’60s gathered for this week’s ...

Raymond A. Mar receives funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) of Canada. We all know that reading is good for children and for adults, and that we should all be ...

A study published in the journal Psychological Medicine in June 2023 examined the possible benefits of reading for pleasure. This topic of research is very important since reading for pleasure seems ...

Sarah J. Maas, Freida McFadden and Emily Henry –– can these popular authors join forces and save the day against a dangerous decline in reading for enjoyment? Daily reading for pleasure has plummeted ...

Reading fluency is the ability to read with proper speed, accuracy, and expression. Children, and people in general, must be able to read fluently in order to understand what they’re reading. This ...