James Patterson Donates Heaps of Cash to School Classrooms-and Now He's Donating $2Mil More
The best-selling novelist hopes that his donations will help encourage American students to fall in love with reading the same way that he did.
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Watching This Little Girl Read to a Sleepy Cat is the Video to Soothe Your Soul
This video of a little girl and her feline friend reading a bedtime story is the perfect antidote to a stressful day.
Man Saves Ancient Books From Dumpster Only to Look Inside Months Later and Find Amazing Inscription
The guy's shocking dumpster discovery was the beginning of a fascinating chapter in his life—and turned trash into treasure.
Dolly Parton Quietly Gives Away 100 Millionth Book for Her Child Reading Program
Dolly Parton was honored by The Library of Congress this year to mark a little known milestone in her life— the 100 millionth book that she has quietly donated to children.
After Tweeting About 'Worst' Sales Day, Independent Bookseller is Overwhelmed with Support
This small business owner posted an online plea for support after she experienced the "worst day ever" in sales - and she was shocked by the response.
Library of Congress Makes Dozens of Ultra-Rare Children's Books Available For Free Online
As a means of celebrating the centennial of Children's Book Week, the Library of Congress has digitized dozens of rare children's books online.
Laundromats Are Hosting Story Times for Kids So They Can Improve Their Literacy on Laundry Day
Rather than being forced to watch their parents do laundry, these children are being given an educational boost thanks to some volunteer librarians.
Principal Reads Books in Her PJs Online So Students Always Have a Bedtime Story
Even after she goes home for the day, this pajama-clad elementary school principal is ensuring that her students are encouraged to read more books.
Four-Legged Mobile Libraries Spread Reading in Venezuela
Mules are providing a university in Venezuela with a novel method for transporting books into remote communities and encouraging people to read.
Lin-Manuel Miranda and Friends Rescue Struggling Theater Business From New York City Rent Prices
The "Hamilton" star has become more than just a star on stage – he has also become a hero to a historic drama store of New York City.
For the First Time in 21 Years, Copyrighted Works Enter the Public Domain: 'The drought is over'
Due to a piece of legislation that was passed in 1998, there have not been copyrighted works added to the public domain in 21 years - until now.
The Joy of Holding a Book Will Never Go Out of Style: Sales Improve for Fifth Year in a Row
If you're looking for a positive trend from 2018, printed book sales have continued to improve despite the concerns of e-reader competition.
School Installs Vending Machine That Dispenses Free Books to Kids Who Read
Students in this Buffalo school get free books from the vending machine by earning tokens through a reading rewards system in the school.
A Nationwide Outpouring Of Support For Tiny Ferguson Library
The Ferguson Public Library is just a block away from the center of demonstrations at the Ferguson Police Department but, through it all, the building has remained open. One full-time librarian runs the quiet refuge, which has received more than $175,000 in donations since Monday.
UPDATE: Boy Whose Mailman Gave Him Books, Shares Thousands with Hometown
When a postman asked people to donate books to a 12-yr-old, the boy got so many that he's decided to share 3,500 of them with his local library.
Scruffy's Story Captured a Nation and Saved Hundreds of Dogs From Execution
Scruffy was a stray mongrel nobody wanted until Daily Mirror reporter Jack Stoneley turned up and was struck by the loveable stray sitting forlornly in a cold cage. Jack's story appeared on the front page of the British newspaper on the day Scruffy was due for execution - and the readers refused to let the little dog die.
James Patterson Giving Cash to Bookstores
Independent bookstores, with their paper-thin profit margins and competition from Amazon, have found a sugar daddy in the person of famous author, James Patterson. The best-selling author has started a program to give away $1 million of his personal fortune to dozens of bookstores.
Is Success a Given in 2009?
How do we deal with the incoming changes if we are leaving a job, wanting a new career, getting married or divorced, moving, retiring, or losing weight? A new book, Success is a Given: Reading the Signs While Re-inventing Your Life, can answer your questions about transition and change and how to find success and claim it.
JetBlue Stocks Vending Machines with Free Books for Kids in Need
Kids hungry for some food for thought can thank JetBlue for stocking vending machines in a Washington D.C. neighborhood with 100,000 free books.
Second Time Around: How to Find and Embrace a New Career After 50
When you're in the cockpit on final approach and suddenly have to abort your landing and try again, it's called a "go-around." It can be a little scary at first, but with a little planning and some patience, it is painless. The same is true for your career after age 50. You're all set to glide into retirement when from out of nowhere, you're forced to change course professionally. I know the feeling better than most people because it happened to me.
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