Newhall Library races reading back into residents’ hearts
Attendees pose with Pete the Cat at the Santa Clarita Public Library’s 15th Annual Family Literacy Festival on 120333 in Newhall. Rylee Holwager/The Signal.

Newhall Library races reading back into residents’ hearts

Hundreds of residents gathered for the Santa Clarita Public Library’s 15th Annual Family Literacy Festival in Newhall on Saturday to bring joy to the reading experience.   The theme for this…

Santa Clarita Public Library chooses Lisa See book for 2019 One Story One City program
Books on sale at the Stevenson Ranch library vary from cookbooks, romance novels, crime fiction and more. Ryan Mancini/ The Signal

Santa Clarita Public Library chooses Lisa See book for 2019 One Story One City program

Now in its fifth year, the Santa Clarita Public Library’s One Story One City program returns in March with a new book announced Thursday. The 2019 book selection is “The…

Canyon High student donates thousands of books to children in need
The Code Read team poses for a photo with Palmdale School District administrators at Code Read’s third book drive at Palm Tree Elementary School on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017. Courtesy Photo

Canyon High student donates thousands of books to children in need

From a young age, 17-year-old Mackenzie Krestul has held a deep affection for reading. “I absolutely love reading, I have since I was very young and I’m very, very passionate…

Seniors donate school supplies, read to kindergarteners at Newhall Elementary
Newhall Elementary students listen as Byrd Holland and other seniors from Atria Senior Living read stories to them on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Seniors donate school supplies, read to kindergarteners at Newhall Elementary

In honor of World Gratitude Day, six seniors from Atria Senior Living visited Newhall Elementary School Thursday to read children’s books to kindergarten students. Students sat in awe as they…

Mike Lipis: Praise for COC’s summer reading program
Fine Art Photography graduate Brenda Lee Bays waves and holds up her diploma during the College of the Canyons commencement ceremony held earlier this month at the Valencia campus. Dan Watson/For the Signal

Mike Lipis: Praise for COC’s summer reading program

Kymber Scheiffler has completed the summer reading program at College of the Canyons for children. She is 4 years old.   Thank you, COC, for offering such an amazing class…

KLAWS club invites elementary schools to read to shelter dogs
Pearl S., 6, reads a book to a dog at the Castaic animal shelter on Tuesday, June 6, 2017, for a Kids Loving Animals Within Shelters (KLAWS) event. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

KLAWS club invites elementary schools to read to shelter dogs

To kick off the “Dog Day of Summer,” students from across Castaic gathered at Castaic Animal Shelter Tuesday to participate in Castaic Middle School’s Kids Loving Animals within Shelters (KLAWS)…

‘Camp Cougar’ promotes literacy among students, families at Leona Cox
Leona Cox Elementary school students laugh as they try to be the first to "swat" a word during a camping-themed literacy night on Wednesday, April 26, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

‘Camp Cougar’ promotes literacy among students, families at Leona Cox

More than 300 students and their families gathered at Leona Cox Community School Wednesday night to participate in the school’s first Family Literacy Night. “We wanted to provide an opportunity…

Students celebrate Read Across America Day
Helper, Donna Cerna, left, uses hand puppets as author Carole Cliffe reads from her book, "Alowishes (cq) Unusual Birthday" for a group of transitional kindergarten and kindergarten students at Santa Clarita Elementary School in Saugus in celebration of author Dr. Seuss' birthday on Thursday as part of the Read Across America program, now in it's twentieth year. Dan Watson/The Signal

Students celebrate Read Across America Day

Students across the Santa Clarita Valley hit the books Thursday in honor of Dr. Seuss’ birthday and Read Across America Day. The 20th annual event was commemorated at schools and…

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