This guide is designed to support library staff in running audiobook groups for people who are blind and partially sighted. It includes practical tips, insights and quotes from lived experiences, and discussion ideas to help create an inclusive and engaging space for audiobook lovers. read more
This resource includes ideas and tips on what types of activities and reading materials have worked well in Reading Friends sessions. Please let us know at [email protected] if anything else has worked well for you. read more
This information sheet gives you some general
tips and things to think about to help everyone feel welcome, comfortable,
and has fun. read more
An extract and discussion questions from the 2024 Quick Reads including information about the author:
Boys Don't Cry
Game On
The Jealousy Man
The Last Summer
Those People Next Door
Without Warning and only sometimes read more
Reading related themed activity pack focused on football. read more
This pack provides resources and further materials to use alongside the Share a Story session idea. read more
A plan for a book jacket themed Reading Friends session including things to look at and talk about. This resource contains ideas and suggestions for reading materials, activities and discussion questions. read more
This pack provides further materials and ideas for activities to use alongside the session idea Don't Judge a Book by its Cover. read more
This pack provides activities for all the family to chat about together – grandparents to grandchildren. It is linked to this year's Summer Reading Challenge – Silly Squad – as why should kids have all the fun! This resource contains activities, reading materials and discussion questions. read more
After being diagnosed with Young-onset dementia in July 2014 Wendy Mitchell set about finding other ways to keep reading. She shared some of her favourite books with us during 2019 in the attached resource. Wendy passed away in 2024. read more
Reading related themed activity pack focused on cars. read more
This pack provides facts about what foraging is and plants that are commonly found in the UK, as well ideas for activities and discussion questions. read more