When you get lost in a book, you often enter a trance-like state similar to meditation and that state is deeply protective.” ...

LORAIN, Ohio — If you’ve ever read the same bedtime book so many times you can recite it in the dark, congratulations, you’re already halfway to a library challenge that rewards repetition, routine ...

As our communities wrestle with loneliness, pleasure reading and the libraries that sustain it offers an affordable path to ...

Explore Marathon County Public Library book clubs’ February 2026 picks, from thrillers to memoirs. Find dates, times and ...

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Looking for your first read of 2026? Here's what library books were checked out the most by Milwaukee residents in December ...

Book clubs see a bump in participation as "January Joiners" look for ways to up their word count. Librarians and indie organizers say book clubs aren't just about the books—they build community.