SALT LAKE CITY — Dolly Parton is teaming up with a Utah-based nonprofit, Operation Literacy, to provide free books to children across the state and help improve reading levels. Operation Literacy has ...

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A literacy program that pairs children with adult volunteers for one-on-one reading practice has expanded into local libraries in Central New York, bringing its instruction beyond the classroom for ...

With smartphones stealing our attention, we’re picking up fewer books than ever. A novelist shares her eight-week scheme to get you back into the habit Do you feel that it’s harder to read than it ...

After beta-testing a model for library fulfillment in late 2025, Seattle-based ThriftBooks has launched LibraryAdvantage, a program for ordering everything from new releases to out-of-print editions.

(WJW) — Kids, put down those tablets, gadgets and gizmos and reach for a book instead! Now through August, a little summer reading can score you free pizza from Pizza Hut. The popular pizza chain ...

Arduino has certainly made its mark in the world of DIY electronics, providing an accessible platform for a wide range of creative and interactive projects. Known for its user-friendly hardware and ...

ST. LOUIS — A literacy program that provides free books to Missouri children is facing a major budget cut, prompting the state to freeze new enrollment starting July 1. Dolly Parton's Imagination ...

Missouri has slashed state funding for Dolly Parton's Imagination Library from about $6 million to $2 million. According to a report, the budget cut puts the free book program for over 17,000 children ...

Thousands of kids won’t have access to books in their homes after Missouri defunded millions from the Imagination Library. Pool Getty Images Do Missouri lawmakers even care about the education of our ...

Dolly Parton performed in Missouri and Kansas to celebrate statewide implementation of her program delivering free books to kids. Missouri is slashing state funding for the Imagination Library, which ...

Pizza Hut is taking a page out of its old playbook. The pizza chain is bringing back a nostalgic invention to keep kids reading and away from technology this summer. Gen X and Millennials likely ...