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US Bookstores Coming Back as Barnes & Noble Celebrates Banner Year While Indie Shops Flourish

Ask most people around the country about the number of bookstores in their town over the last 20 years and the answer will almost...

65-Year-old Paddles Into Record Books With Epic 6800-mi Solo Kayak Quest–From Tip of Canada to Florida and Back

After 268 days in his kayak, a 65-year-old has completed his epic ‘Reverse the Bad’ expedition, becoming the first person to solo kayak the...

Stray Cat Finds a New Life in the Public Library– From Hitting the Streets to Hitting the Books

In an Ohio public library, one of the most valuable employees can't even reach the top shelf of books. He provides another service, however, one...

CNN Hero: Man Helps Barbers Fill Their Shops with Books to Help Kids Find Excitement in Reading

One day in the Bronx, a first-grade teacher sat down in a barbershop for a trim and one of his students walked in, sat...

Tennessee is Sending Free Books to 200,000 Kids to Keep Them Reading Over the Summer–Families Are ‘Thrilled’

To combat learning loss over the summer, Tennessee is funding the delivery of surprise books to keep almost a quarter million kids engaged with...

These Green Books Are Poisonous—and May Be on a Shelf Near You

There are poisonous books—the Communist Manifesto, or Mein Kampf for example—and then there are books that are literally poisonous. Covered in vibrant green bookcloth, hundreds of 19th-century...

‘Vast Canyon of Books’ Splits Open in Stunning New Public Library in China

Poised to become one of the largest libraries in China, the new Wuhan Central Library takes inspiration from its geographical positioning at the confluence...

Never-Ending Literary Treasure Hunt Has Kids Finding Hidden Books, Reading, Then Re-Hiding Them for Others

A never-ending treasure hunt in a small New South Wales town has given new lives to thousands of books, and new smiles to as...

Photos Showing Victorians Painstakingly Rebuilding Stonehenge in 1901 Are Rewriting the Guidebooks

Photos are shedding light on the painstaking rebuilding of Stonehenge by Victorians in 1901—depicting engineers trying to move the tallest stones back into their...

GNN Celebrates 25 Years of Good News! UPDATE About Giving 2,500 Books to Groups Tackling Mental Health Problems

We are proud that Good News Network has passed a major milestone—celebrating our 25th anniversary of delivering positive news to tens of millions of...

Keanu Reeves Creates Comic Books with New Superhero that Kinda Looks Like Him

Keanu Reeves made his comic book writing debut recently with BRZRKR, an exceptionally-violent graphic novel about an immortal warrior's blood-fueled quest about the truth...

300 Epic Ancient Murals ‘Unique in the World’ Depict Creation Myths on Texas Rock: ‘Oldest Books in North America’

Down in southwest Texas, a unique-in-the-world style of ancient rock art is bringing to life a culture of hunter-gatherers with a penchant for incredible...

New York Libraries Are Giving Away 500,000 Books for Keeping Kids Engaged This Summer

At New York Public Libraries this summer, kids and teens will get to participate in a giveaway of half a million books. Drop by neighborhood...

Bears Topped the List of Americans’ Favorite Children’s Books – How Well Did Yours Do?

More than half (54%) of Americans say they transport themselves back to their childhoods by reading the books they loved as kids—including 62% of...

Stolen 22 Years Ago, Two Priceless Charles Darwin Notebooks Mysteriously Returned in Pink Gift Bag

On two leather and copper-bound field notebooks, Charles Darwin jotted down a variety of musings that formed his theory of evolution. Held at Cambridge...

After Collecting Over 8000 Titles, Woman Fulfills Dream of Opening a Bookstore While Recovering From Diagnosis

While youth is often a time of great promise and achievement, a life well lived can also be filled with any number of next...

Remarkable 10-Year-old Inspires the World to Donate Half a Million Books For Kids: ‘A Catalyst’ For Kindness

One boy is on a big mission to share the joys of reading with hundreds of thousands of other kids. Orion Jean is only 10...

Walmart Announces Plan to Pay 100% of College Tuition Plus Books For Its Workers

Walmart will be investing nearly $1 billion over the next five years in career-driven training and development for its workers. The largest U.S. private employer,...

Download Free Coloring Books From 100 Museums, Libraries, and Iconic Collections

Adult coloring can relax the fear center in your brain known as the amygdala, reducing stress, and helping improve your sleep and focus. It's...

Kids Have Been Reading Longer, More Difficult Books in Lockdown, and It’s Boosting Moods

Literacy skills have actually improved in the pandemic, with children reportedly picking up more challenging books and getting lost in fiction to combat isolation,...