The staff at Powell's Books in Portland offers their best, sneaky tips for how to read more books (because we know there's a dusty pile on your nightstand). As a teenager, I could read a book a day in ...

The Seattle Public Library loves to promote books and reading. This column, submitted by the Library, is a space to share reading and book trends from a librarian’s perspective. You can find these ...

How many books have you read in the past week, month or indeed, year? If the answer is far fewer than you would like, then you are not alone. According to research by YouGov released last month, 40 ...

I’ve been trying to figure out how to read more for a while now, long before the calendar turned over to 2025. I know the gratification I get out of a great read, and I’ve tested the best e-readers ...

In between those New Year's Resolutions to eat healthier and exercise more, why not give your brain a bit of a workout too? Regular reading leads to positive impacts on your mental and emotional ...

Americans are reading for pleasure less. Let’s get back in the habit. By Jancee Dunn The staff at my local library are usually a convivial bunch, but when I asked them about a recent report that fewer ...

Reading less means missing out on the brain-boosting benefits of books and more. (Photo illustration: Alex Cochran for Yahoo News; photo: Getty Images) There’s something special, even magical, about ...

As a kid, Scholastic book fairs were my personal all-you-can-eat buffet. Nancy Drew. Lemony Snicket. Harry Potter. Junie B.

When Leigh Knapp became her school’s first full-time media specialist, she had a vision to change the library into a place where kids felt seen and encouraged, and could discover a joy of reading.

Teaching 1st grade also means managing a lot of transitions—helping students move quickly and calmly from one activity to another, or giving them small “brain breaks” to move and stretch. At the ...