Toward a more literate public

MANIFESTO

Given the fact that school librarians are as scarce as hens' teeth, a report like this seems to make them pretty valuable to have around:

In a report released [recently], the National Endowment for the Arts has announced the first upward reading trends since 1982.

More adults are reading literature now, a total of 16.6 million more than in 2002. Reading rates among Latino Americans have climbed steeply, by 20%. And adults age 18-24, the elusive hipster demographic, have suddenly shown an increase in reading rates—up 21%—after falling 20% in 2002's survey.