Longtime host of “Reading Rainbow” LeVar Burton held a reading on Saturday at the Altadena Library – weeks after the space reopened. Burton’s reading was for his children’s book, “The ...

When LeVar Burton was a child in Sacramento, the library showed up for him. And now, the actor, author and “Reading Rainbow” icon is returning the favor.

Hundreds join LeVar Burton at Altadena Main Library, for a voice of hope in a fire-weary town The actor and “Reading Rainbow” host read from his children’s book about weathering life’s storms.

Rainbow Library grants, a program offered by the LGBTQ+ nonprofit GLSEN, provide free sets of grade-appropriate, LGBTQ-affirming books to schools in select states. Now in its third year, what began as ...

When LeVar Burton was a child in Sacramento, the library showed up for him. And now, the actor, author and “Reading Rainbow” icon is returning the favor.

Longtime host of “Reading Rainbow” LeVar Burton held a reading on Saturday at the Altadena Library – weeks after the space reopened. Burton’s reading was for his children’s book, “The ...