C.S. Lewis wrote “Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art … It has no survival value; rather it is one of those things which give…
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, thinks reading is a "great adventure" and so has launched her own Reading Room book club initiative.
The St. Helena Public Library is encouraging patrons to explore books with diverse characters and protagonists.
The Weekly Calistogan's book critic Julie Mitchell makes reading recommendations for kids of all ages.
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According to a new study by OnePoll on behalf of Ally Financial, Americans are now spending more time on hobbies and odd jobs they had been pu…
It started out simply: A pop-up school on a sidewalk to teach reading, writing, math and art to Central American children living in a camp of …
The Napa Bookmine Literary Foundation was created to provide free books to kids, families, and teachers in Napa County, build community, and foster a passion for learning through literacy-themed events.
Reading a book can be a great way to mark the end of the workday and help you unwind.
The Napa Bookmine Literary Foundation was created to provide free books to kids, families, and teachers in Napa County, build community, and foster a passion for learning through literacy-themed events.
St. Helena's Michelle Wagner donated $500 to Main Street Bookmine so that kids affected by the recent fires can pick out a free book of their choice.
St. Helena's Michelle Wagner donated $500 to Main Street Bookmine so that kids affected by the recent fires can pick out a free book of their choice.
St. Helena's Michelle Wagner donated $500 to Main Street Bookmine so that kids affected by the recent fires can pick out a free book of their choice.
A GoFundMe campaign will help students regain access to books.
Three Napa Valley authors are out with new books on self-help, corporate responsibility, and the end of the world.
Three Napa Valley authors are out with new books on self-help, corporate responsibility, and the end of the world.
Book columnist Elayna Trucker digs deeply into African American literature as a way to understand the events following the death of George Floyd.
Legislation to abolish California's test of would-be teachers' ability to teach reading should be deferred in this pandemic-shortened session, columnist Dan Walters says.
Schedule reading time. Seriously — you set aside time for everything else, don’t you? You can do the same with a book.
It’s easy to nod off while reading in bed, and you don’t want to fight that — that’s why you went to bed, right? To sleep? So keep a book by your bedside that is reserved just for this time — something entertaining, something that requires little brain power. If you fall asleep in the middle of it, you can count that as a win.
Leslie Stanton is retiring from the St. Helena Public Library, but she plans to volunteer so much that kids might not even notice.
As the coronavirus pandemic continues, you might still be in lockdown and if you have kids, trying to think of things to do for them to stay o…
Main Street Bookmine is asking supporters to sign as on monthly "sustaining members."
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