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.

Amid a cascade of devastating reports showing classroom test scores plummeting nationwide, U.S. students have also hit a record low in their leisure time: Casual reading has collapsed. Only 14 percent ...

Challenge your kids and get the EXCITED to read! Download the 25-page printable 2025 30-Day Reading Challenge for kids to help support your children with their reading goals of 20 minutes (or more) of ...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Public libraries across the Valley are encouraging kids and families to not only have fun during summer break, but sit down with a good book through local reading programs. The ...

Reading is a laughing matter at area libraries. "Laugh It Up at the Library" is the summer reading program at the facilities. A laughing canine called "Doggone Funny" is one of the program's symbols.

NPR's Andrew Limbong speaks with Catherine Price, author of The Power of Fun, about why it can be so difficult for adults to have fun and how people can find ways to incorporate fun into their life.