Looking for fun things for your kids to do this summer? Summer programs can be a fun way to encourage your kids to read more, and they can even earn some exciting rewards and freebies along the way.

School's out and parents are looking for ways to help their kids avoid the summer brain drain. Research says children who read for pleasure and are motivated to read do significantly better at school ...

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, ...

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) — Twice a week across nine Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) buildings, volunteers crouch into small chairs for one-on-one instruction with some of the district's youngest students who ...

Summer reading program participants at Montgomery County (Md.) Public Libraries choose brand-new books to take home, courtesy of Friends of the Library, Montgomery County. Photo: Jason ...

For many students over the past 40 years, an incentive for reading at home was earning a personal pan from their local pizza chain. Now, parents who have fond memories of tapping into the program are ...

Appleton Episcopal Ministries' "Free to Read" program works to improve literacy and lives of Bibb County students through ...

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- After a milestone 20 th anniversary in 2023, Deschutes Public Library is ready to launch the annual celebration of building community, one book at a time. This year, the Novel ...

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 ...