JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Hundreds of parents and their children visited Ed Austin Regional Park Saturday morning for the “River City Readers Summer Kickoff” event. The event’s goal was to motivate ...

Looking for fun things for your kids to do this summer? Summer programs can be a fun way to encourage your kids to read more, and they can even earn some exciting rewards and freebies along the way.

College of Education and Human Development experts share literacy activities and guidance for caregivers while school’s out for the summer As summer comes to an end, some parents and caregivers may ...

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. – Students from a Jacksonville charter school took part in a special event at The Players Championship Friday aimed at promoting and encouraging literacy. Nemours Children’s ...

The library offers events and resources to make reading fun. Reading for fun helps the brain to develop in young readers, setting them up for success later in life. Early childhood learning is a ...

Provided by Read 2 Succeed (R2S), a local independent literacy nonprofit in Asheville supporting children 0 – 5, elementary students, families and community partners. Learn more at r2sasheville.org.

A national reading survey by Scholastic reveals something you’re probably suspected: kids’ interest in reading often falls off rapidly before they turn 10. Scholastic calls it the “decline by nine,” ...

Reading for pleasure in the U.S. fell 40% over two decades, the study found. Fewer Americans are opening a book for fun each day, with reading for pleasure in the United States down 40% over the past ...