SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2025
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
A BBC TWO BETWEEN THE COVERS PICK
A semi-famous artist turns forty-five and gives herself a gift – a cross-country road trip from LA to New York, without her husband and child. But thirty minutes after… read more
SRC 2025 Communications Toolkit for MPs read more
Constituency Press Release Summer Reading Challenge 2025 read more
A range of resource are available on the Resource Bank to support libraries delivering this year’s Summer Reading Challenge.
Download this PDF to view a list of the resources which are produced for libraries taking part in Story Garden.
This is a locked resource for library authorities… read more
PowerPoint slides for staff training sessions, which can be edited to reflect how the Challenge is running in your local authority this year.
This is a locked resource for library authorities participating in the 2025 Summer Reading Challenge. Libraries should contact their local Summer… read more
Fill our this form to give your feedback on behalf of your library authority. read more
A short survey for participants who haven't filled out a survey before and have attended 4 sessions. read more
Explore this year’s sticker booklet with this downloadable guide.
This guide has been created for library staff, and contains detailed information about how to use the sticker booklet and stickers.
This is a locked resource for library authorities participating in the 2025 Summer Reading… read more
Santo Domingo de la Calzada, 1532.
London, 1837.
Boston, 2019.
Three young women, their bodies planted in the same soil, their stories tangling like roots.
One grows high, and one grows deep, and one grows wild.
And all of them grow teeth.
"Find out more about the… read more
This toolkit is intended to help libraries promote the 2025 Summer Reading Challenge. It contains:
- A link to download themed social media assets
- Key information about the Challenge
- Information about the 2025 Official Book Collection
- Suggested copy for social posts
- Suggested copy… read more
Download this helpful character guide to find out more about the key Story Garden characters.
This guide has been created for library staff. It contains contextual information to help you link new and existing library activities to this year’s theme and characters. The information about each… read more