RIVER JOURNAL---BRINGING BACK BOOKS WITH THE CROTON COMMUNITY COLLECTIVE

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An Ambitious Act of Bringing Back Books with the Croton Community Collective

Jill Anderson — November 25, 2025

We have all heard the phrase “it takes a village,” but perhaps what it really takes is a community.

As a teacher of twenty years, I have witnessed a steady shift away from reading for enjoyment and from holding real books and magazines in our hands. The research is clear: reading from paper is best. Comprehension, retention, and focus are stronger, and even our eyes benefit. MORE AT An Ambitious Act of Bringing Back Books with the Croton Community Collective - River Journal Online - News for Tarrytown, Sleepy Hollow, Irvington, Ossining, Briarcliff Manor, Croton-on-Hudson, Cortlandt and Peekskill