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Southwest Human Development hosts ‘Grow a Reader’ …

4/29/2022
Local residents and businesses have an opportunity to support early childhood literacy during the month of May through Southwest Human Development’s virtual book drive, “Grow A …

Library district launches early reading program

4/22/2022
The Maricopa County Library District has launched a new reading program for children ages 0-6 years old.  

Mesa Public Schools has no parental complaints about …

3/3/2022
“Maus,” a graphic novel by Art Spiegelman that tells the story of the Holocaust, was banned earlier this year by a school board in Tennessee. The McMinn County (Tenn.) Board of …

Peoria Unified free from national book banning wave

2/28/2022
There has been a rising current to ban books in schools across the country. Even the Arizona State Legislature is considering a law that bans schools from teaching or directing students to study certain issues and materials.

Book documents 80-year history of Mesa Easter Pageant

2/26/2022
Local authors Jill Adair and Cecily Condie — both who have had personal involvement in the production — have written a book documenting the 80-year history of the Easter pageant at the …

Deer Valley Unified has no parental complaints about …

2/24/2022
Books in schools, from literature to curriculum, are getting new considerations, especially in a midterm election year looking for controversial topics.

Who says the book store is dead?: Barnes & Noble opens …

9/1/2021
Brick and mortar book stores have been slowly fading from the retail landscape for a number of years now.

Highnoon partners with UMOM New Day Centers for Tempe …

6/18/2021
In support of UMOM Day Centers, a leading provider of emergency shelter, supportive services, and housing programs for families experiencing homelessness, Tempe-based marketing and consulting agency, …

Goodyear seeks artists for historical coloring book …

6/17/2021
Goodyear artists interested in helping the city add another touch of color to its 75th anniversary celebration are invited to apply to create a 24-page coloring book illustrating the city’s history.

‘Benny Lost His Blurgle’ written by Mesa author …

6/7/2021
“Benny Lost His Blurgle,” filled with illustrations and a story told in verse, is the first children’s book release of Mesa husband and wife Patrick and Ariel Kaiser. The book, …

Goodyear PebbleCreek Rotary Foundation partners with …

5/25/2021
The Goodyear PebbleCreek Rotary Foundation announced that it has become an official affiliate of the Dolly Parton Imagination Library in an effort to promote literacy in the Southwest Valley.

Mesa charity ‘Kids Need to Read’ donated $1M worth …

5/24/2021
Kids Need to Read, a Mesa nonprofit, donated more than $1 million worth of books to 85,000 children across the U.S. in 2020. This milestone is a major move for Kids Need to Read on its mission to …