Literacy & Education

4+ hour, 14+ min ago   (991+ words) Singer-songwriter Dolly Parton reads her book "Coat of Many Colors" to children during an an event where her organization Imagination Library donates it as the 100 millionth book to the Library of Congress collection on Feb. 27, 2018, in Washington. If current plans…...

1+ hour, 17+ min ago   (100+ words) WNYC A New Jersey lawmaker is trying to bring a statewide version of Dolly Parton’s beloved Imagination Library to Garden State. If passed, would allow children under 5 who live in New Jersey to get one free book in the mail…...

3+ hour, 29+ min ago   (264+ words) For children, reading is a welcoming open door to new ideas, exciting adventures, and a pathway to their future success. Just like Dolly Parton’s love of butterflies, the symbolism of her literacy program helps children spread their own wings. Today,…...

12+ hour, 33+ min ago   (498+ words) Twenty-five years ago, Ruth Gaddis joined the United Way of West Alabama at the genesis of the Success by Six program and became the first leader of the program, which has become a prime mover of literacy among children. "The…...

6+ hour, 53+ min ago   (516+ words) At an age when many children are only beginning to discover the world of books, six-year-old Summer-Reign Hopper from Brackenfell is already using her love of reading to encourage other children to discover the joy of stories. The Grade R…...

21+ hour, 39+ min ago   (291+ words) “The work of Cuyahoga County Public Library and Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is closely aligned through our efforts to build strong early literacy habits,” says CCPL chief of public services Pam Jankowski, “encouraging joy and curiosity, and bringing families together…...

22+ hour, 36+ min ago   (257+ words) Utahns picked up books in schools, libraries and workplaces Friday for the first statewide Utah Reads Read-a-Thon, with more than 275,000 students and adults expected to participate. “When our kids see older students, their parents and adults at work making time…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (986+ words) Members of the San Jose Silent Book Club take part in a reading session at a cafe on Sunday, July 26, 2026, in Campbell, Calif. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group/TNS) SAN JOSE, Calif. — One evening a month, roughly a dozen…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (457+ words) Press release from Dr. Sherrilene Classen GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Author, adventurer, University of Florida Professor Emerita, and SacredSummit™ founder Dr. Sherrilene Classen will celebrate the release of her new book, The Trail Within, with two launch events on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at…...

1+ day, 48+ min ago   (190+ words) The National Aquarium and the Enoch Pratt Free Library announced the return of the Read to Reef book club for its fall 2026 season. Starting Oct. 1, Baltimore families with elementary-age children have a chance to earn free tickets to the aquarium…...