SPRINGFIELD — Rachel Gravel is laying down a seven-figure challenge for readers in Springfield. She wants several thousand children and adults to collectively read for one million minutes during the ...

A young reader holds up a “I Signed Up for Explore Summer” sign during last year’s kick-off event for Johnson County Public Library’s summer reading program. Registration is now open for the program, ...

The Oberlin Public Library hosted the Summer Reading Kickoff Fun Fest June 7 at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park, 17 E. Vine St. in Oberlin. Many community members, including children, spent time in ...

When Leigh Knapp became her school’s first full-time media specialist, she had a vision to change the library into a place where kids felt seen and encouraged, and could discover a joy of reading.