Resources database

Showing 1 - 12 of 107 resources

Library Evaluation Form - Story Garden

Download the Library Evaluation Form and Guidance Document for the Summer Reading Challenge 2025, Story Garden.

All library authorities running the Summer Reading Challenge are required to complete this evaluation form.

Please note: This is the only library evaluation form this year. All… read more

  • published
  • Restricted
  • Summer Reading Challenge

From RNIB: Story Garden inclusive activity ideas

Our friends at RNIB have come up with some brilliant inclusive activity ideas for libraries as part of Story Garden!

These suggestions are for activities that children with vision impairment and sighted children can participate in together, including a nature art activity, a sensory treasure… read more

  • published
  • Restricted
  • Summer Reading Challenge

Summer Reading Challenge: Road to Reading guide

This guide has been created for library staff, and contains information about how to use the new Road to Reading resources alongside the delivery of the 2025 Summer Reading Challenge.

This is a locked resource for library authorities participating in the 2025 Summer Reading Challenge…. read more

  • published
  • Restricted
  • Summer Reading Challenge

Library staff training presentation: Story Garden

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

  • published
  • Restricted
  • Summer Reading Challenge

Sticker booklet guide: Story Garden

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

  • published
  • Restricted
  • Summer Reading Challenge

Communications toolkit for libraries - Story Garden

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

  • published
  • Restricted
  • Summer Reading Challenge

Character guide: Story Garden

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

  • published
  • Restricted
  • Summer Reading Challenge

Information & next steps for schools – Summer Reading Challenge 2025

Engage your class/school with reading this summer!

This information pack contains key information for schools about Story Garden – this year’s Summer Reading Challenge – benefits for pupils, how to take part and next steps for teachers, plus ways to celebrate your pupils'… read more

  • published
  • Summer Reading Challenge

Reading Friends Vision Impairment Training Booklets

This training toolkit has eight training booklets containing content from the training videos. It also includes a Word document of all the links in the booklets – to make them more easily accessible. read more

  • published
  • Restricted
  • Reading Friends

Library Evaluation Form - Marvellous Makers

Download the Library Evaluation Form and Guidance Documents for Marvellous Makers – Summer Reading Challenge 2024.

All library authorities running the Summer Reading Challenge are required to complete this evaluation form.

Please note: This is the only library evaluation form this year. All… read more

  • published
  • Restricted
  • Summer Reading Challenge

Reading Sparks Ideas Bank

Want some creative inspiration for your Lego Spike Prime sessions? Looking for some quickfire ideas to link coding and storytelling, or builds to make? Try this ideas bank which we hope provides the ignition to your session engine!
This is a locked resource for library authorities participating… read more

  • published
  • Restricted
  • Reading Sparks