Son won’t let dad read to him
I’m a capable reader, I swear. I make the voices, add inflection, build suspense. But ask my son,…
Libby’s library app adds an AI discovery feature, and not everyone is thrilled
Library e-book and audiobook app Libby is adding AI, much to the disappointment of some readers and librarians,…
Help Green Bay kids build their first home libraries
Lincoln Elementary’s “If You Give a Child a Book” campaign aims to provide 10 books per student to…
5 best new books to read in September 2025
5 best new books – quick links 5 best new books: September 2025 As If I’m Really There,…
LIBRARY COLUMN | Books for struggling and reluctant readers | Features
Libraries are a place for all, and the Manhattan Public Library has recently taken a step towards making…
Mom-Com and Rom-Com Book Recommendations
I recently shared on Instagram that even though I’ve written my next novel — a light, fast-paced, contemporary…
Reading for pleasure drops 40% over last two decades, study says
Put down the book, pick up the phone. So it goes in the United States, where daily reading…
A traveling NYC library finds a permanent home
Ola Akinmowo started The Free Black Women’s Library in 2015 as a social art project designed to center…
A respite to the world: picking up more books
Actually, thanks to my wiseguy wife, I will be doing something more than goofing off on vacation. I’ll…
A library in Texas has been reunited with a book that was borrowed nearly 82 years ago
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