Nearly one in five adults in the United States reads at or below a third grade level, according to national literacy data. Library leaders say that can make everyday tasks such as filling out forms, ...

Library advocates are asking state legislators to fully fund the Connecticut reciprocal borrowing program “borrowIT CT” after Gov. Ned Lamont proposed a 20% cut to the program’s budget. BorrowIT CT, ...

SPOKANE, Wash. — A vital service at the downtown Spokane Public Library will soon come to an end. The program that for the past two years has helped connect hundreds of homeless people with essential ...

The Lorain Public Library System is giving youngsters hands-on experience in the kitchen through its Kids Cook program, a free culinary and nutrition initiative designed to build healthy habits, ...

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LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library will restart in Fayette County after a temporary pause due to funding challenges, with help from anonymous matching funds. The Fayette ...

The Los Angeles County Library is launching a new free in-person tutoring program to support students in first through sixth grade. Following the success of the library’s Reading Stars and Summer ...

The program features pianist Yuka Nakayama-Lewicki and violinist Yuko Nakamura performing “Haru no Umi” (“The Sea in Spring”) and popular Japanese folk song “Hamabe no Uta” (“Song of the Seashore”).

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico residents who lack access to a public library may be eligible to have books sent to their home for free. The Books by Mail program is for community members who do not ...

Gainesville Thrives sponsors the Dolly Parton Imagination Library program in Alachua County. The program provides a free book each month to children under five in specific ZIP codes. A graduation ...

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - The Davenport Public Library is expanding what residents can borrow beyond books with its growing Library of Things. The Library of Things is a collection of items designed ...

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