Bryan Sarchet, a soon-to-be second grader at Monfort Elementary School, loves pirates and running around outside. Reading hasn’t been very high on this 7-year-old’s list of fun summer activities. But ...

Want a fun way to countdown the days before Christmas? Try an Advent Calendar! Some you can buy, some you can make, and one you can download from me here — a reading advent calendar to motivate ...

In 2001, I worked a stint in the children’s and youth room at the Fargo Public Library. It was the summer for binge-reading Harry Potter, Junie B. Jones and Captain Underpants. I’m convinced every kid ...

You wouldn’t know it by the chilly morning temperatures lately or the traditional calendar of seasons, but summer is just around the corner at the Grand Island Public Library. We can’t wait until the ...