As our communities wrestle with loneliness, pleasure reading and the libraries that sustain it offers an affordable path to ...

When a child shares a book with a parent or carer, this encourages joint attention, helping adults to connect with their ...

Every avid reader knows the struggle of an ever-growing pile of books they hope to finish. Whether you’re tackling classic ...

Reading less means missing out on the brain-boosting benefits of books and more. (Photo illustration: Alex Cochran for Yahoo News; photo: Getty Images) There’s something special, even magical, about ...

Reading with children can help them develop social-emotional skills by exploring themes like emotions, empathy, and relationships. Social-emotional learning (SEL) helps children understand and manage ...

I research and write about happiness, so every year before Jan. 1, I ask people, “What resolutions will you make this year?” With reliable frequency, people tell me, “I want to read more.” Perhaps ...

There are many sounds in English that don’t exist in Spanish, and vice versa. Take the sound the letter “z” makes in English, or the rolled “r” in Spanish. In the Southside independent school district ...

Americans are reading for pleasure less. Let’s get back in the habit. By Jancee Dunn The staff at my local library are usually a convivial bunch, but when I asked them about a recent report that fewer ...