Since 1995, the Dolly Parton Imagination Library — now with partners in five Central Florida counties — has distributed more than 280 million books to more than 3 million children from birth to age 5.

Edmund White, a pioneer of contemporary gay literature, died this week at age 85.

California will join 40 other states in screening kindergarten through second-grade students annually for reading difficulties, LA Post reports.

Former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has expressed interest in the Ohio U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Vice President-elect JD Vance.

Kamala Harris devoted much of her final full day on the campaign trail to reaching Latino voters in Pennsylvania, a swing state that Democrats consider part of their “blue wall” in the Electoral College.

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump closed out this year’s presidential race with a fierce battle for Pennsylvania on Monday, making their final pitch to voters across a state that could prove decisive in the campaign for the White House.

Donald Trump is planning to cast his vote on Election Day despite having previously said he was going to vote early.

In Reading, Pennsylvania, about two-thirds of the city’s 95,000 residents are Latino.

Taylor Swift got her singing career started by performing the national anthem at sporting events as a young child and teenager.

A crane operator has played down tributes paid to him after he lifted a man to safety from a burning high-rise building in England.

Sheathing the 29 posts that circle the community pond with their knitted and crocheted creations, a group of women in a village west of London has recreated the cast of characters set to attend the coronation of King Charles III.

A 17-year-old student at a Polk County high school was arrested Tuesday on a murder warrant out of Pennsylvania.

Since back-to-school is here, some may get a little anxious about the first week of school whether is their first or last one.

A program offered by the Orange County Library System can be a win-win for parents and kids.

If you’re a parent, you might know the feeling: You don’t want your kids to sit in front of the TV all summer long and space out on everything they just spent the past school year learning.

As the school year winds down and excitement starts to build as we inch closer and closer to summer vacation, parents and caregivers might be wondering: What will we do with our children to fill all the extra hours in the day?

Prince William says he will support and respect whatever decision the people make as Caribbean nations debate their relationship with the British crown.

Bedtime stories are a fond memory many of us have from our childhood, and on the same note, it’s a memory many of us want to give our children, as well.

In recent years, an international team of linguists partnered with Merriam-Webster to analyze a decade’s worth of words.

The Food and Drug Administration recently announced it may be recommending a fourth COVID-19 vaccine shot as early as this fall.

COVID-19 vaccines during pregnancy may protect babies after they're born and lead to fewer hospitalized infants.

We all had to adjust to living in a “new normal” during the COVID-19 pandemic, but some things are starting to go back to the way they were before, and that now includes in-person events at Orange County libraries.

Britain's Prince William has appealed for innovators around the world to submit nominations for his Earthshot Prize, a competition aimed at finding new ways to tackle climate change.

Britain's Prince William has revealed some of his Christmas favorites in response to questions from children receiving cancer treatment at a London hospital.

An influential U.S. advisory panel will discuss expanding eligibility for COVID-19 vaccine booster shots to all adults Friday, a move that could make the shots available as early as this weekend.

Companies with at least 100 workers will be required to give employees paid time off to get vaccinated against COVID-19 and paid sick leave if they have side effects from the shots.

Pfizer is asking the U.S. government to allow use of its COVID-19 vaccine in children ages 5 to 11.

Lake County commissioners voted 4-1 in favor of opposing the federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate at a meeting held Tuesday morning.

I’m not always the best “get on the floor and play” kind of mom, but any time one of my kids wants to bring me a book, I’ll drop what I’m doing in favor of some cuddles and reading time.

For NBA players, the scenario this season is simple: Get vaccinated or get tested, and often.

COVID-19 deaths and cases in the U.S. have climbed to levels not seen seen since last winter, wiping out months of progress and potentially bolstering President Joe Biden’s argument for sweeping new vaccination requirements.

Don’t have a library card? Whew, you are missing out.

If you’re thinking about diving into a summer reading program, well, you’re not exactly first in line, as many of these initiatives have been underway for quite a few weeks now. But the good news is, there’s still time, if you want to get those pages and activities logged.

If you’re a parent, you might know the feeling: You don’t want your kids to sit in front of the TV all summer long and space out on everything they just spent the past school year learning.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he's “anxious” about the rise in the U.K. of the coronavirus variant first identified in India.

An investigative report by British media says that Queen Elizabeth II’s cousin, Prince Michael of Kent, was willing to use his royal status for personal profit and to seek favors from Russia’s President Vladimir Putin.

Who doesn’t love “Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?” (And the polar bear version. And the panda edition!) Bill Martin Jr. and Eric Carle definitely have that formula down to a science. And well, the classics are the classics for a reason, and most parents can probably agree there will be room for those books on any shelf.

A Libyan man who stabbed three friends to death as they sat in an English city park on a summer evening has been sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole. Judge Nigel Sweeney said on Monday, Jan. 11, 2021 that Khairi Saadallah should be given a rare whole-life prison term for the ruthless and brutal attack. (Facebook via AP)LONDON – A Libyan man who stabbed three friends to death as they sat in an English city park on a summer evening was sentenced Monday to life in prison with no chance of parole. Judge Nigel Sweeney said Khairi Saadallah should be given a rare whole-life prison term for the “ruthless and brutal” attack. Saadallah, who had convictions for offenses including theft and assault, had been released from prison just two weeks before his deadly attack.

A blind girl had the most magical Christmas after receiving a special set of books. A fan of the Harry Potter books, 7-year-old Emrie was delighted to receive the full series in braille for Christmas. Emrie started reading the Harry Potter books with her dad at night but recently stopped because she wanted to read them for herself, according to News.com.au. “They have recently stopped reading them because Emrie wants to read them herself, she wants to put her finger to the paper and fly through Hogwarts too. Emrie’s aunt decided to raise money from followers on Instagram to be able to purchase her a set of books.

(AP Photo/Alastair Grant)GENEVA – Female soccer players should soon get their maternity rights protected under new employment rules announced Thursday by FIFA. “The idea is to protect female players before, during and after childbirth,” FIFA chief legal officer Emilio Garcia said on a conference call. The rules, created with help from world players' union FIFPro, are expected to be approved by the FIFA Council next month and would take effect on Jan. 1. Although FIFA’s judicial bodies have not been presented with contract disputes over maternity rights, Garcia targeted getting ahead of potential problems in the fast-growing women’s game. The drafted rules aim to “protect contractual stability, achieve greater transparency and make sure that coaches also get paid on time,” FIFA said.

LONDON – A 26-year-old Libyan man pleaded guilty to murder Wednesday for stabbing three friends to death as they sat in an English city park. Khairi Saadallah admitted to three counts of murder and three of attempted murder for the June 20 attack in Reading, 40 miles (64 kilometers) west of London. James Furlong, 36, David Wails, 49, and Joseph Ritchie-Bennett, 39, were enjoying a warm Saturday evening in the city's Forbury Gardens park when they were stabbed. Each died from a single stab wound. The judge set a sentencing hearing for the week of Dec. 7.

Tottenham Hotspur's Alex Morgan warms up ahead of the the English Women's Super League soccer match between Tottenham Hotspur and Reading at the Hive stadium in London, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)LONDON – Nearly two months after signing, American superstar Alex Morgan finally made her debut for Tottenham as a second-half substitute in a 1-1 draw against Reading in the Women’s Super League on Saturday. Morgan came on in the 69th minute and didn't score in her first match in around 15 months, having given birth in May to daughter Charlie Elena Carrasco. She is among a raft of American players to have moved to English soccer for this season, with Rose Lavelle and Sam Mewis at Manchester City, and Tobin Heath and Christen Press at Manchester United. ___More AP soccer: https://apnews.com/Soccer and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports

Deeply impacted by recent events, one Florida native has made it her mission to spread messages of love, diversity and inclusion through books.

Access to digital books is so simple, but there’s something unique about physically holding a book when you’re reading, isn’t there?

Police stand guard at the Abbey gateway of Forbury Gardens park in Reading town centre following Saturday's stabbing attack in the gardens, Sunday June 21, 2020. (Jonathan Brady/PA via AP)READING – British police on Sunday were seeking the motive of a 25-year-old man suspected of stabbing three people to death in a daylight attack in a park. “This is not currently being treated as a terrorism incident; however, officers are keeping an open mind as to the motivation." The incident came hours after a Black Lives Matter demonstration at Forbury Gardens, but police said there was no connection between the attack and the protest. Britain’s official terrorism threat level stands at “substantial,” the middle level on a five-rung scale, meaning an attack is likely.

Eddie Moran FaceTimes with his mother in Puerto Rico after winning the race for Reading mayor during a party Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019, at the Abraham Lincoln, in Reading, Pa. (Lauren A. Little/Reading Eagle via AP)

The value of reading cannot be overstated. No matter how old or young your children are, have you read with them today?