Early reading skills are extremely important, naturally; but research shows that older children who struggle with reading with middle school and later are at risk of giving up entirely. Further, in old age, reading can go by the wayside as eyesight and hand strength fail or as older adults downsize into smaller housing and leave their books behind. As a company created by and for booklovers, supporting literacy and reading accessibility seems like a natural fit for Rakuten Kobo to step in and hlep make a difference.