Reading

• Sergeant Tommy Prince School celebrates improvement in literacy rates

  The nursery to grade 9 school hosted a number of events during "I Love to Read" month, a province-wide push to encourage reading during the month of February.

  Education

  Mar 3
  
• Librarians reflect on importance of Freedom to Read Week

  Lethbridge librarians and booksellers are highlighting the importance of books, education and literature during Freedom to Read Week, which runs from Feb. 23 to March 1. 

  Education

  Feb 25, 2025
  
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• Craving some music-related reading? Here are some recommended music books for fall

  Now that we're into November, it's time to start hoarding some good books for the cold, dark months ahead.

  Entertainment

  Nov 5, 2023
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• ‘I’m a little tired’: Beloved Montreal bookstore set to close after nearly 40 years

  S.W. Welch will shutter at the end of July. The owner of the small book shop in Montreal's Mile End said he is retiring after four decades of hard work, but it won't be easy.

  Canada

  Jun 14, 2023
• The Montreal Children’s Library needs a new space to call home

  The Montreal Children's Library is being evicted from its current location and needs a new space to call home.

  Canada

  May 20, 2023
• Drag Queen Story Time sparks protest outside Kelowna, B.C. library

  The library hosted a drag storytime featuring performer Freida Whales, where she read children's books to kids. However, not everyone approved of the event.

  Canada

  Jan 28, 2023
• Lethbridge’s Word on the Street Festival returns to celebrate literacy, books

  The Word on the Street Festival was back in-person for the first time since 2019 after several years of COVID-19 restrictions.

  Features

  Sep 18, 2022
• Morning news rewind: Thursday, July 21

  Here's a look back on who was on 'Global News Morning Saskatoon' for Thursday, July 21.

  Jul 21, 2022
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• ‘We want everyone to feel included’: Beaconsfield library shows off new collection of adapted books

  What makes these books unique isn't the fact that they're new but that they are adapted for those with specific learning difficulties or developmental challenges.

  Canada

  Apr 27, 2022
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• ‘Intense’ intervention key to childhood reading struggles: U of A study

  The results of a recent reading intervention study are encouraging for parents of children having reading difficulties after two years of pandemic-related learning disruptions.

  Education

  Mar 31, 2022