Libraries & Literacy

43+ min ago   (90+ words) Comment - The Karshan ruling is crushing kids' book events The Bookseller At the heart of the book trade since 1858 The Karshan ruling is crushing kids' book events Read this article for free! Join thousands of book industry professionals who rely…...

40+ min ago   (321+ words) Katie's parents never told her "no" when she asked for a book, which was the start of most of her problems. She has an MLIS from the University of Illinois and works full time as a Circulation & Reference Manager in…...

9+ hour, 49+ min ago   (260+ words) The American Surveyor Hey there, y’all, it’s me, Lancer Vang, and I’m back with more books from my dusty bookshelf. Let’s talk about maps… and mapmaking… and mapmakers. Or more specifically, let’s talk about books about maps, mapmaking, mapmakers, and…...

1+ hour, 53+ min ago   (53+ words) London Book Fair 2027 to host Children’s Media Conference The Bookseller London Book Fair 2027 to host Children’s Media Conference Read this article for free! Join thousands of book industry professionals who rely on The Bookseller for trusted publishing news, previews, and…...

2+ hour, 46+ min ago   (453+ words) Syria's fourth Idlib Book Fair draws nearly 100 publishers and more than 100,000 titles, with interactive children's sections designed to compete with screens. Opening dates differ by a day in local coverage: SANA dates the start to Friday, while Shaam News Network's…...

2+ hour, 36+ min ago   (156+ words) Black Hills Pioneer LEAD — The kids in Lead were busy reading over the summer. Recently, Hearst Library Director Sarah Shoop reported that this year 10 children, who signed up for the summer reading program, read for a combined total of…...

4+ hour, 10+ min ago   (1249+ words) Reading for pleasure – from tucking into a Jane Austen classic to devouring a Heartstopper graphic novel – is linked to better mental health, greater empathy and a lower risk of dementia, say researchers. Scientists at the University of Cambridge have joined…...

7+ hour, 4+ min ago   (645+ words) A five-year campaign is turning reading into a daily challenge, but its unusual reward has already sparked debate about motivation. Singapore has decided to combat declining interest in books in an unusual way: citizens are being paid to read regularly....

2+ hour, 51+ min ago   (332+ words) Dolly Parton launched her Imagination Library in 1995 to gift books to children from birth to 5 years old. Dolly Parton, who died Aug. 25, 2026, at the age of 80, left an imprint on millions of people through her music, television and film appearances,…...

7+ hour, 6+ min ago   (244+ words) The Reading Post Reading, MA – Whitelam Books is pleased to welcome Reading-based author and educator Michael McLaughlin to share his new book, Plymouth Blitz: The Bombing of Portland Square and the Devastation of a City, on Sunday, September 20 at 3:00PM. Whitelam…...