Encouraging a love of reading is a clear way to improve literacy. Giving kids free books works according to a new study.

A five-year randomized trial shows that regularly giving children free, high-interest books can meaningfully improve reading ...

(WXYZ) — One book can change the story of a child's life, and you have a chance to help make a difference in our community today. The "If You Give A Child A Book ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Book, a national nonprofit that expands educational opportunities for children in under-resourced communities, and The Moth, a global leader ...

SEATTLE and NEW YORK, April 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)-- ThriftBooks Global, LLC, the world’s largest independent online seller of used books, today announced a partnership with nonprofit literacy ...

Books for all ages and levels are offered at the antiracist library box on Walnut Avenue in Burlingame. Courtesy Pooja Shah. For more than a decade now, Little Free Libraries have been popping up in ...

Independent Bookstore Day is a nationwide celebration honoring locally owned bookstores and the communities that support them ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Sunday marked the beginning of Banned Books Week (Sept. 22-28), and the urgency to defend the freedom to read has never been more apparent. Across the nation, communities are grappling ...

Misty Copeland has always known ballet was bigger than the stage. With her new children’s book, “Bunheads Act 2: The Dance of Courage,” the groundbreaking ballerina isn’t just telling stories about ...

Partnership brings books to underserved children and families across New York City and Long Island, helping to build lifelong literacy habits SEATTLE and NEW YORK, April 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)-- ...