Some teachers call it the summer lull or the summer slide. Other teachers refer to it as the summer brain drain. Whatever you call it, it’s real – the summer brings with it a long break in learning.

As an avid reader and a former library employee, Jenna Spivak recognizes the value of a high level of literacy and has passed that along to her three children. And she’s showing them that reading ...

The Syosset Library is keeping busy this season, with summer reading programs underway and weekly programs for all ages. This summer’s reading challenge, “Color Our World,” takes on a literal meaning ...

Every summer, I pop into the inboxes of everyone I know across the U.S. Just your friendly neighborhood joy enthusiast reminding you to check out your library’s summer reading program! I have always ...

Your local library offers a cornucopia of free resources all year — including musical instruments and legal aid — but during the summer there’s an extra incentive to visit (in addition to the air ...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - As schools let out for the summer, there’s a concern for the “summer slide”. That’s when children forget what they learned during the school year. The Coralville Public ...

The Danville Lions Club has donated $2,500 to the library to support programming for adults, teens and children, as well as all-ages events.

The Johnson Public Library (JPL) has kicked off three summer reading programs, keeping kids, teens and adults busy through early August. For every five books read and logged, kids participating in the ...

The upcoming start of the new school year also marked the end of the Morton Grove Public Library’s summer reading program, and a lawn party was held Saturday that celebrated both. The event was open ...

Roseburg Public Library is asking readers to help shape this year's Summer Reading Program by completing a survey.