reading

Do you seem to get a lot more reading done at this time of year?  There's something so nice about sitting on the deck or on the beach with a book.  Do you have a stack of books ready to go into your suitcase or beachbag?  Or have you converted to an e-reader...

Today, April 4th, is National School Librarian Day! What a great way to recognize the hard work and dedication of these often unsung heroes. Things have changed a lot since I was in school, and today's librarians do so much more than just help decipher the Dewey Decimal System and check out books...

There's a reason I actually like to go to the doctor's office.  I get to catch up on my reading.  Let me explain.  There's something about that period before hearing my name called that makes it okay to "veg out" with some celebrity gossip or fashion spreads...

On this Read Across America day aka Dr. Seuss' Birthday, I'm thinking a lot about our local libraries.  How fortunate we are to have more than 20 local branches in Ocean County. As I was reading about all the great events the library system has been doing and is doing this week, I started to think about the different facilities...

Today, March 2nd, is Dr. Seuss Day and National Read Across America Day. Many kids will be treated to special readings of Dr. Seuss throughout the area and are encouraged to read more...which is a great thing. We all grew up with Dr. Seu...

Every Parent hopes their children are good readers, but like some parents some kids just don't like to read. I must admit I wish I was more of a reader. When I say that .... I mean, I wish I read more books/novels. I do read a lot everyday, but it's fragmented with newspaper, internet, magazines, text etc   Do you feel your kids are good readers ?   ...

Listen to the classic Winter's tale with your Family

I love photography as a hobby and I enjoy sharing my photos, from right here at the Jersey Shore. I hope you enjoy taking some time to relax and take a look, as I share my visions with you. We live in a beautiful place. From the fantastic beaches along the Atlantic Ocean to the forests of the Pine Barrens ... I...

Liza Baker, Vice President and Editorial Director of Scholastic Books, Joined Shawn & Sue to talk about "young" readers and how to motivate and engage kids with books. As Sue mentioned her 9 year old Abby hasn't been bitten by the "reading bug" ... so we...

Today (9/18) The Ocean County Library will celebrate “90 Brilliant Years” of service to the more than 577,000 residents of Ocean County with not one birthday party but 17. Each party will be unique but each one will include refreshments, balloons and lots of fun. ...