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Find out more about our programmes and campaigns, discover your next read, and learn how you can get involved.

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Our Programmes
and Campaigns

Explore our national programmes and campaigns and find out how you can transform your life through reading.

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Find your Library

Libraries open doors for people of all ages and backgrounds by providing free access to books, information, and opportunities. Find your local library and discover the world of reading.

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Featured booklist: Big Sporting Read

Chinaman bookcover
What I Talk About When I Talk About Running bookcover
The Boys In The Boat: An Epic Journey to the Heart of Hitler's Berlin bookcover
Fever Pitch bookcover
Gold bookcover
The Damned Utd bookcover
Jessica Ennis: Unbelievable - From My Childhood Dreams To Winning Olympic Gold: The life story of Team GB's Olympic Golden Girl bookcover
Proud: My Autobiography bookcover
Our Life on Ice: The Autobiography bookcover
Don't Tell Me You're Afraid bookcover
The Lido bookcover
Eat, Drink, Run bookcover
Coming Up for Air: What I Learned from Sport, Fame and Fatherhood bookcover
A Woman's Game: The Rise, Fall, and Rise Again of Women's Football bookcover
How (Not) To Be Strong bookcover
Unseen Academicals: (Discworld Novel 37) bookcover
The Hard Parts: A Story of Courage and Triumph bookcover
Western Lane: Shortlisted For The Booker Prize 2023 bookcover
Carrie Soto Is Back bookcover
Beryl: In Search of Britain's Greatest Athlete, Beryl Burton bookcover
Coffee First, Then the World: One Woman's Record-Breaking Pedal Around the Planet bookcover
Mary Peters: My Story bookcover
The Extra Mile bookcover
Fearless: Adventures with Extraordinary Women bookcover
A Fan for All Seasons: A Journey Through Life and Sport bookcover
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Find a Reading Group

Share the joy of reading with others. Reading Groups for Everyone is the UK’s largest book club network. Search for reading groups in your area to make friends, feel empowered and to read more. Because everything changes when you read.

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Volunteer

Volunteer with us to make a difference in your local community, learn new skills and empower more people to read. Volunteers will receive support and training as well as access to resources to help you get started.

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