On a still, hot day in August, I’m snaking through Venice in a water taxi, gliding between the moored boats bobbing on its quiet canals. I’m dropped off at the edge of Cannaregio, at the steps of an ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (KCAU) — Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Department of Education have announced an investment of over $3.5 million to provide first graders with books at home. According to a press ...

Learning to read takes place as much at home as it does at school. Strong readers are usually those who were encouraged to read at home. Reading is one of the most important skills a child can develop ...

The Providence Journal and United Way of Rhode Island have partnered to highlight the state's nonprofits. Each week, a nonprofit identified by United Way will be spotlighted in the Providence Sunday ...

These interior designers have strategies for creating personal spaces for reading, whether it is in a dedicated room or a welcoming corner in your house. By Tim McKeough If you own a lot of books, ...

If you're looking for new ways to exercise your creative muscles, check out these two opportunities coming up at New Orleans libraries. First, anyone can learn the basics of drawing portraits at a ...

Readers can now search, reserve and renew books at home thanks to an upgrade at the Tomah Public Library. The new program was launched Thursday. “It can be frustrating for people to want to search our ...