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Dirigo Reads was founded by a local couple with the goal of providing every first grader in Maine with a brand new book, every month of the school year. How did the idea for this program come about? Dan and Karen Cashman (yes, the Nite Show guy) both grew up …

Mariah Carey is looking to extend her Christmas dominance by conquering the book charts. Fresh off of another successful holiday season, in which her 1994 hit All I want for Christmas is you won first place on the US Billboard Hot 100 charts, the singer released her first children’s book. …

Through Seattle Times Art Critic In a pandemic year, many of us have turned to books — many of which are provided by the Seattle Public Library, which this week released its list of its most-viewed books of 2021. His most popular title, “The Vanishing Half” by Brit Bennett (2021 …

Melissa Pillot, Forsyth School Librarian Courtesy of Mélissa Pillot Not everyone knows that a librarian’s job can include making a string of plastic bags and packing play equipment in them. But from the moment Melissa Pillot started working at Forsyth School, recycling meant more than putting books back into circulation. …

Not everyone knows that a librarian’s job can include making a string of plastic bags and packing play equipment in them. But from the moment Melissa Pillot started working at Forsyth School, recycling meant more than putting books back into circulation. “I want people to see that it’s not just …

Tu B’Shevat is literally the 15th day of the month of Shevat. The holiday is known as the New Year of the Trees, and trees are planted in Israel. Today, the holiday has taken on added meaning as a celebration of nature and a reminder of our role as steward …

Nigerians buy a lot of books. Picordi.com ask the question “Did you buy at least one book last year? “- the response was positive for 70% of women and 66% of men.” The survey was carried out in March 2019 with 7,800 respondents from 41 countries. “Among the most popular …

If you’ve ever walked around the greater Lansing area for a bit, you’ve probably seen one of these adorable little setups. Lansing’s Small Free Library At first glance, it looks like it could be a fairy’s well-decorated house. However, on closer inspection you will see that it actually houses free …

Over the course of his writing career, Jason Reynolds has written over a dozen books for young people in various formats, and for his latest he is trying something new: the book is only three sentences long. Granted, they’re long sentences – spanning over 300 pages, plus. The 38-year-old writer, …

How to get smarter isn’t a mystery, and it’s not complex. The answer has been the same for millennia. Learn more (although it’s true these days, we now have many more insightful words delivery methods). The trick isn’t figuring out what you need to do, it’s getting it done. That’s …