Download this training presentation to help with library staff training ahead of the launch of this year’s Summer Reading Challenge: Ready, Set, Read!
Please note: this is a locked resource for library authorities participating in the Summer Reading Challenge 2023. Libraries should contact… read more
Download Arts Award's guide to find out more about their opportunities.
Arts Award inspires young people to grow their arts and leadership talents: it's creative, valuable and accessible.
The Summer Reading Challenge supports children who want to achieve Arts Award Discover during the… read more
We hope that May will be a time of communities coming together in celebration, so we have selected some of our favourite titles that demonstrate the power of being part of a community (whether big or small) and the importance of celebrating together.
You can buy the books selected on the… read more
This folder contains six session packs using the Quick Reads 2023 titles:
Dead Man Talking by Roddy Doyle
Hello Mum by Bernadine Evaristo
One False Move by Dreda Say Mitchell
Paris for One by Jojo Meyes
The Double Clue by Agatha Christie
Wish You Were Dead by Peter James
Each resource… read more
This year, the UK is hosting this year’s Eurovision Song Contest on behalf of last year’s winners, Ukraine. The Contest will be held in Liverpool on Saturday, 13 May. Partnering with BBC Arts, The Reading Agency is joining the party and celebrating the proven power of reading and the power of… read more
This year, the UK is hosting this year’s Eurovision Song Contest on behalf of last year’s winners, Ukraine. The Contest will be held in Liverpool on Saturday, 13 May. Partnering with BBC Arts, The Reading Agency is joining the party and celebrating the proven power of reading and the power of… read more
Get ready for Hay Festival 2023!
Libraries, colleges and bookshops are invited to join the countdown to the world’s biggest book festival this spring!
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An infographic showing the highlights from the Reading Well evaluation in 2020/22. read more
Clips from the ITV regional news channels showing different Reading Friends groups in March 2023. read more
Does your library have opportunities for young people to volunteer to support the Summer Reading Challenge?
The Reading Agency is an Approved Activity Provider for the volunteering section of the Duke of Edinburgh's (DofE) Award. This means libraries can advertise their Summer Reading… read more
<b>This spring journey to Venice and lose yourself in a heart-warming romance from the bestselling author and book group favourite, Rebecca Raisin.</b>
We have a selection of social media assets and digital resources to download for your library.
<b>About the book:</b>
A bundle of… read more
Feedback on Reading Ahead from participants enables us to evaluate the impact of the programme. Please share this survey with participants and support them to fill it out if required.
They can access the evaluation form through clicking on the link below or you can print out the form and… read more