The Daily Populous Tuesday September 30th, 2025 evening edition
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We have some good news in the world of books and reading today: Reading Rainbow is coming back! The original TV show was hosted by LeVar Burton and ran from 1983 to 2006. It’s hard to overstate just how beloved this educational children’s series was—and still is. Now, after 20 years, it’s finally coming back!

If you’re a reader on TikTok, you likely already know and love the new host of Reading Rainbow: Mychal Threets, aka Mychal the Librarian. Mychal has been spreading library joy across social media for years, and now he’s the resident librarian at PBS. His message that everyone belongs at the library is a perfect match for Reading Rainbow.

There isn’t a ton of information announced yet about the new episodes, but the trailer looks like it will follow a similar format to the original series. We’ll be following along closely to see when we can introduce the library kids in our lives to the new Reading Rainbow.

Find more news and stories of interest from the book world in Breaking in Books.

LiffeyDodge on September 29th, 2025 at 19:00 UTC »

if Levar Burton approves, so do I.

KittyScholar on September 29th, 2025 at 18:32 UTC »

He always did seem like the heir to that particular throne. Love to see it

gunnie56 on September 29th, 2025 at 18:30 UTC »

This is uplifting news indeed, that guy seemed really awesome