Raising Readers in Story County is celebrating a milestone birthday, highlighted by Iowa's former First Lady leading storytime. Raising Readers will observe its 25th anniversary from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., ...

In a recent article, PW explored ways that teachers and librarians are reaching the most reluctant readers in their classrooms and libraries. This time, we’re looking at the polar opposite: the ...

When it comes to Raising Readers, parents and caregivers have lots of help outside of school. One example is Read Jax. It launched in 2022 with the goal of improving third-grade reading scores in ...

When you take a little one on your lap and crack open a beautiful, wholesome work of literature, you crack open the geodes of wisdom, grace and love as well, right along with its pages. If you put ...