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Reading

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Obama meets Mamdani in New York City before reading to preschoolers

  • Apr 19
When Alexander Graced the Table/Frank Morrison

11 Black History books that tell the story of Black Americans

  • Feb 3
On The Red Carpet; Disney Hyperion

Rick Riordan, Mark Oshiro on 'Court of the Dead' adventure novel

  • Sep 23, 2025

Second Lady Usha Vance reads to Blue Star children at Camp Pendleton

  • Jul 12, 2025

New data highlights 'achievement gap' for students in the US

  • Jan 29, 2025

Library accepts cat pictures to pay late fees

  • Mar 7, 2024

Therapy animals help support kids as they learn to read

  • Feb 21, 2024

Blind student fights for equal access to classic literature in Braille

  • Jan 18, 2024

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Brooklyn Book Bodega feeds young minds by filling home shelves

  • Oct 3, 2025
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Second Lady Usha Vance reads to Blue Star children at Camp Pendleton

  • Jul 12, 2025
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Houston Book Warehouse is a book lover's dream

  • Mar 31, 2025
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For Carol Burnett, reading has always been fundamental

  • Sep 19, 2024
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Barbershop Books cultivates joy of reading among Black boys

  • Aug 21, 2024
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Former educator champions Black-owned bookshop to promote literacy within the community

  • May 17, 2024
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PAWS for Reading program combines therapy animals and reading for children in Burbank

  • Feb 21, 2024
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Local teen encouraging Braille book publishers to improve access to classic titles for blind readers

  • Jan 17, 2024

Latest Stories

8 book recommendations for summer reading 2023

Spend some time this summer with a group of elderly assassins or a quirky scientist who hosts her own cooking show.

  • Jul 18, 2023

Math and reading scores for 13-year-olds in US plunge to lowest levels in decades

The results are the latest measure of the deep learning setbacks incurred during the pandemic.

  • Jun 22, 2023

Rainbow Book Bus debuts at LA Pride before nationwide tour

Doused in colorful paint and unmistakably belonging to independent bookseller ShopQueer, the Rainbow Book Bus stands out in the residential Altadena street where it was built. Its message needs little explanation, let alone during Pride month.

  • Jun 8, 2023

How country music legend Dolly Parton is helping millions of children across California

Every child under the age of five in California is now qualified to receive a free book in the mail every month, thanks to the state's expansion of Dolly Parton's Imagination Library.

  • Jun 8, 2023

The Grinch: Dr. Seuss' fall from grace leaves many wondering, 'Can people change?'

Dr. Seuss was a beloved author of children's books who helped generations learn to read. Then, his darker, racist, past was exposed, but before you ban his books, learn his story.

  • Mar 3, 2023