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13 February 2024

Reading Friends uncovers the power of inclusive reading at Portsmouth Libraries

Portsmouth Libraries have been hosting Reading Friends sessions in their branches since 2021. In the last year, they helped 1,492…

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8 December 2023

Teachers Reading Challenge 2022: living and breathing reading in South Ayshire

In January 2023, The Reading Agency spoke to Ashley G., a primary teacher working with P6/7 pupils in South Ayrshire about her…

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6 October 2023

The Summer Reading Challenge and Libraries: Abeeha, Ariba and Aamna’s story Story

This Libraries Week, we’re looking at how libraries play a key role in encouraging children to read. We went to Abraham Moss Library in Manchester to hear from children and their families how the Summer Reading Challenge has empowered their reading.

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14 August 2023

Share your reading group story

What impact does being in a reading group or book club have on you? Does it make you read more, or try different types of books? At The Reading Agency, we want to encourage reading groups to become active members of our reading community.

1 March 2023

Reading during the school holidays really does make a difference!

Over 12 million books borrowed as part of Summer Reading Challenge 2022 As part of World Book Day, The Reading Agency has published findings from an Arts Council England-funded independent evaluation of the 2022 science-themed, Summer Reading Challenge. The Summer…