Viral librarian and 'Reading Rainbow' host Mychal Threets says he is 'trying to stay' amid ongoing mental health battles.

Mychal Threets shared a health update after checking into a hospital to seek more intensive medical help for mental health ...

"Reading Rainbow" host Mychal Threets is sharing an update after seeking help for his mental health. Threets, a librarian and social media personality known for promoting "library joy," said in a ...

“Reading Rainbow” host Mychal Threets told worried fans he’s unwell, but getting help following an alarming Aug.17 social media post. “I just wanted to apologize for worrying so many people, I just ...

Former Bay Area librarian and current Reading Rainbow host Mychal Threets has revealed that he was placed on a five-day psychiatric hold following a week that saw him get candid online about his ...

A gaggle of excited Fairfield elementary school students thronged Mychal Threets in May, exchanging high fives with him during a surprise visit from the beloved Fairfield native and nationally known ...

“Reading Rainbow” host Mychal Threets raised concerns with a cryptic social media post indicating he’s unwell. “I am not okay. Maybe I’ll never be okay,” the 36-year-old literacy advocate posted on ...

New Reading Rainbow host Mychal Threets has been candid about his mental health struggles. “We need to give Doechii their flowers for making a song about anxiety,” Threets, 36, recently wrote via ...

Get full access to The Daily Beast for $1 Mychal Threets has hosted the show since 2025. Chris Saucedo/Getty Images for 10 Step Campaig The host of the children’s TV program Reading Rainbow has issued ...

Reading Rainbow host Mychal Threets — better known as Mychal the Librarian — sparked concern with a cryptic message about checking himself into the hospital. “I am not okay. Maybe I’ll never be okay.