The brand is celebrating the 40th anniversary with a new graphic novel to add to its vast collection of spinoffs, merch and more.

It’s often assumed straight men are not interested in romantic fiction – but many are sharing their passion in forums online

LibLime support couples the concept of open development with the security of outstanding customer service relieving libraries of the need to have expensive technical resources on staff.

The Boston Public Library is bringing piano lessons to its branches

Blake Changnon, president, CEO, and founder of The Changnon Family Museum of Toys and Collectibles, explores the creative products that expanded the American Girl brand beyond the dolls.

Sarah Gilliland shares how libraries are resource-rich spaces for families with kids—and how they can be even more accessible.

As Highlights for Children turns 80, the company’s Highlights Press imprint is celebrating the milestone with sales growth that is significantly outpacing not only the children’s book market as a whol...

Literacy Daily is a space to connect educators, students, and leaders with the latest news, ideas, tools, strategies, and research in literacy instruction.

Teachers across content areas can use these ideas to activate the knowledge that students already have and build on it.

Long before "banned books" became a nationally debated topic, the librarians at the UNF Carpenter Library were already considering what...

Check out these 10 helpful tips from teachers on how to increase your child's reading skills.

Vancouver Public Library is giving people the chance to "borrow" a dog from the Canine Library this September at John Hendry Park.

The problem with didacticism isn't always what a story says. Sometimes it's how determined the author is to say it.

New research has highlighted the important role public libraries play in supporting communities, helping people build connections, access support and improve their well-being through everyday interact...

Daisy Davenport is American Girl's first character from Wisconsin, and her story intertwines the Badger State's roots with the tradition of summer camp.

American Girl on Thursday introduced Daisy Davenport as its 2027 "Girl of the Year" doll, as Mattel continues to celebrate the iconic brand’s 40th anniversary.

Space Force personnel helped students launch paper rockets and explore satellites during a program aimed at cultivating the next generation of scientists.

Todo sobre el cerebro y la neurociencia.

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As the world marks International Literacy Day, today Save the Children launched Learn Without Limits – a national movement working to ensure every child can read by grade three and build the skills ne...

Tech developers think automation will fundamentally reshape the work of literary translators, but not everyone is on board.

Chicago Public Library tells patrons exactly what they’ve saved. I’ve become obsessed with running up the score.

A new publishing-industry study takes aim at ebook lending just as public libraries are fighting for their lives.

Ann M. Martin's beloved series has influenced generations of readers. We're still asking: Which babysitter are you?

Dolly Parton was known best for her songwriting skills but her tireless work to improve child literacy will leave a lasting legacy.

From lending original artwork to offering museum passes and hosting community exhibits, public libraries are finding creative ways to make art more accessible. Catherine Hollerbach looks at how librar...

Discovering your next favorite read just got easier. "Got Books" is reinventing how we access literature with its new book vending machines. These innovative automated retail solutions are popping up ...

Parton put her millions behind causes she believed in – from Covid vaccines to the Imagination Library, which sends children around the world a free book every month

World Kid Lit Month is a month to celebrate world literature for kids and teens, especially fiction and nonfiction translated to English from other languages.

She wanted to be remembered, most of all, as the “book lady.”

Nursery rhymes aren't just a quaint nod to the past: They're an engaging way to grow literacy skills.

A smart book vending machine is now operating at Glazer Children’s Museum in Tampa.

The Nature Library recently opened in Thornton, Colorado, offering just as many outdoor experiences as indoor ones.

I signed my first baby up for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library when she was one week old, at the advice of her pediatrician. It was May 2020, and the pandemic was just beginning to close its fist…

Beloved entertainment icon Dolly Parton, who died at age 80 on August 25, she took particular pride in her role as a fierce children’s literacy advocate and founder of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Libra...

Librarians are mourning Dolly Parton, who shared their mission of child literacy.

Dolly Parton spent decades gifting books to millions of children. Following her death at 80, the Dollywood Foundation plans to carry her mission with Imagination Library forward.

In May, she announced she was canceling a Las Vegas show and said she’d been undergoing treatment for kidney stones for several years.

Williams: Some advocates fear that the science of reading is a poor fit for English learners, but there are ways to make its practices work.

By Michael Haggen, Chief Academic Officer, Scholastic Education When we talk about literacy and where students are in their growth, the conversation often turns to assessments and supporting their rea...

Key considerations and advice for starting a school makerspace.

On the anniversary of industrialist and library philanthropist Andrew Carnegie’s death on August 11, 1919, we’re taking a look at one of his lasting legacies—the Carnegie library—in this story from th...

This article discusses the science of happiness and the intersection of conceptions of information happiness, as they relate to the disciplinarity of information literacy.

10 Simple Ways to Get Kids Reading New Nosy Crow survey finds reading every day boosts children’s focus beyond books “As well as this being the National Year of Reading, 2026 is also Nosy Crow’s 15th ...

The next generation of middle-grade books doesn’t look like Harry Potter. Good.

Do dogs really sound different around the globe? Certainly the way humans imitate the sound of the bark they hear differs from language to language: from the American English “woof” to the Portuguese ...

Check out these unusual things you may be able to borrow from your local library.

Rachel Reid says when she heard five libraries in Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley were set to permanently close their doors, she wanted to help as much as she could.