Last year's inaugural Barbers and Books event was a success, but this year's program doubled the number of free haircuts at an estimated value of $1,325. The event was held last week and was launched ...

KUTZTOWN, Pa. — Barber Jon Escueta is getting international recognition for a literacy program he started in his barbershop in Kutztown, Pa. Escueta started the program, “Books by Kids,” a few years ...

WATERLOO, Iowa (KWWL) – One local barbershop in the community is helping kids by offering them books while they get their hair cut. Gray’s Barber and Beauty Shop in Waterloo is the first barbershop in ...

A quaint barbershop in Ypsilanti, Michigan is striving to improve children's reading levels, one book (and haircut) at a time. According to barber Ryan Griffin, The Fuller Cut offers a $2 discount on ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — A St. Petersburg barber is empowering young learners through reading by exchanging free haircuts for every book they finish. When kids sit in Antonio Brown’s chair, ...

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - Caribbean Cuts gave kids free haircuts on Monday, June 3. All they had to do was pick up a book! The summer program “Books for Looks” got kids reading and improved their ...

DENHAM SPRINGS, La. (WAFB) - A Denham Springs children’s author is hoping her community will pay attention to her latest book about getting your first haircut. “The day you get your haircut, you go ...

UPDATE: Oct. 14, 2016, 1:45 p.m. EDT Updated with comments from Alex Fuller. The Fuller Cut in Ypsilanti, Michigan, is the latest barbershop to make waves for its educational discount program – $2 off ...

FRAMINGHAM — Tufts of hair collected on the ground, as Xavier Lee, 7, dove into the most recent book he read — Christine Platt's "Ana & Andrew: A Day at the Museum" — from the barber's chair. "Did you ...

KUTZTOWN, Pa. — Barber Jon Escueta is getting international recognition for a literacy program he started in his barbershop in Kutztown, Pa. Escueta started the program, “Books by Kids,” a few years ...