Are Audiobooks As Good For You As Reading? Here’s What Experts Say

Even for people who love books, finding the opportunity to read can be a challenge. Many, then, rely on audiobooks, a convenient alternative to old-fashioned reading. You can listen to the latest ...

How to rebuild your reading habits

The meta-analysis goes on to point to a few strategies that research suggests are effective for building and maintaining ...
The New York Times

Do Audiobooks Count as Reading?

Mr. Bannon is the chief librarian at the New York Public Library, where he is also director of branch libraries and education. Nov. 23, 2025 As a librarian, I get a lot of questions. One I am hearing ...

'Audiobooks count as reading': Audible launches an immersive and accessible reading tool, but there's a big catch

Audible's new Read and Listen tool lets you follow your favorite audiobooks using synchronized text.
Smithsonian Magazine

To Combat Summer Reading Slumps, This Timeless Children’s Television Show Tried to Bridge the Literacy Gap With the Magic of Stories

At left, Tony Buttino prepares Western New York book reviewers (from left to right: Stephanie, Percy and Afrika) with production assistant Pam Johnson at right. Courtesy of WNED PBS, Buffalo, NY For ...