Another Buddy Badge! Dusty and the Alphabotteers team up to earn “The Z/S Buddy Badge.” With Dott and AB’s help, the group explores the letters z and s, as well as what makes them “buddies.” All of ...

Gone are the days of reading as a solo activity. Thanks to book clubs — both virtual and in-person — online forums and of course, social media, group reading has become more and more popular. However, ...

Quick! Say “P/B Buddy Badge” fast ten times! With Dott and AB’s help, the group explores the letters p and b, as well as what makes them “buddies.” Jampa and Dusty get a lesson in patience while ...

The Liberty Lake Library is preparing to launch a Reading Buddy program at the end of the month that will match students in grades K-4 with local teenagers so they can explore reading. The library is ...

Research has consistently shown that reading aloud to young children can help them build thinking skills and comprehension. The more you read with children, the better they will understand words and ...

A reading program in Ames and Story County is having to turn away children because it doesn't have enough volunteer tutors. Students' summer slide in learning is a perennial problem, but Raising ...

In our effort to get books into the hands of local children with our "If You Give a Child a Book Campaign...", we are also highlighting efforts from schools on how they encourage students to read.