Libraries & Literacy

24+ min ago   (612+ words) In the days since Dolly Parton’s passing, people across Tennessee and around the world have reflected on the music she gave us, the joy she created and the extraordinary generosity that defined her life. For those of us who work…...

3+ hour, 46+ min ago   (141+ words) What are you reading for #WeeRead26? Let’s come together on October 7th to celebrate the power of reading and the vital role libraries play in our lives! From novels and comics to recipes and poems, every kind of reading matters. This is…...

2+ hour, 31+ min ago   (518+ words) ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Little Free Libraries are for more than printed reading materials. Users of the streetside stations give and receive all manner of non-reading merchandise, such as homemade trinkets, canned goods and garden seeds. This all occurs with the…...

10+ hour, 56+ min ago   (315+ words) Until I was offered the chance to participate in Lana's intriguing book-reading exercise, I had never heard of either Igi or its author, Jemal Karchkhadze. When Igi starts to wander from his clan and question the things he has always…...

3+ hour, 42+ min ago   (39+ words) "The world is full of scoundrels" "Both God and the Devil play the same key." Join in on my writing challenge! "Et in Arcadia Ego" 📝 Reviewer and Commentator 🎓 Post-Grad Millennial (M.A) 📖 300K+ reads on Vocal 🫶🏼 Love for reading & research...

9+ hour, 4+ min ago   (158+ words) PINE HILLS, Fla. — Helena Madsen, a local high school junior and founder of The Giving Shelf, is sponsoring the upcoming Scholastic Book Fair at Pine Hills Elementary School in Orlando from Sept. 28 through Oct. 2. All 650 students at the Title I…...

11+ hour, 31+ min ago   (194+ words) A Summerland author is turning the launch of her new book into an opportunity to help people in her community impacted by the Bald Range wildfire. Angela Douglas was forced to evacuate from her Garnet Valley home, weeks before she…...

13+ hour, 2+ min ago   (302+ words) Sep 12, 2026, 5:25 PM A small library is set to make a big impact in the Fords community. The Bold Impact Book Nook officially opened Saturday on Liberty Street to give neighbors a new place to pick up a book, share a…...

8+ hour, 1+ min ago   (387+ words) Partly sunny with an isolated shower or thunderstorm possible. Highs in the lower 80s.. Partly cloudy with an isolated shower or thunderstorm possible. Lows in the lower 60s. COLUMBIA — Local author Aaron Fox hosted a fundraiser for his new book and his…...

9+ hour, 42+ min ago   (296+ words) CARLINVILLE — A wide selection of high-quality reading materials will be offered at low prices during the Carlinville Public Library Book Fair, which will expand this year to become a two-day event. The fifth annual book sale will be from noon…...