The State of the Nation’s Adult Reading: 2024 Report
Half of all adults in the UK don’t read regularly, and 1 in 6 – that’s 8.5 million – struggles…
News and Stories
StoryTrails, the UK’s largest immersive storytelling project, drives library visits to pre-pandemic levels
Thousands of people head to public libraries to experience local stories and hidden histories .
Girls in Islington to take part in writing project inspired by legacy of Andrea Levy
The Reading Agency, Islington Libraries and All Change run a poetry and writing for pleasure programme with girls at Elizabeth Garrett Anderson school.
Reading Well for teens launches in public libraries across England and Wales on 10th October 2022
Quality assured reading list to support young people’s mental health and wellbeing endorsed by leading professional bodies
The Booker Prize Book Club Challenge
Does your book club think it has what it takes to be Booker Prize judges – and would you like to be in with a chance to attend this year’s Booker Prize ceremony? We want to hear from you!
Most likely to…
With National Reading Group Day approaching on 14 September we want to hear from you!
Your Health Collection
The Reading Agency has teamed up with Health Education England (HEE) to create ‘Your Health Collection,’ a new collection of books and digital resources to support users of health and prison libraries to understand and manage their health and wellbeing….
Summer Reading Challenge: let’s get more children reading this summer
Download our impact and evaluation report for the Summer Reading Challenge cross-authority pilot.
Adam B, Max & Harvey, and Dr Jess Wade announced as ambassadors for science and innovation themed Summer Reading Challenge
The Reading Agency and Science Museum Group have today announced Blue Peter presenter and author Adam B, musician and presenting duo Max & Harvey, and physicist Dr Jess Wade as ambassadors for the Summer Reading Challenge.
The Reading Agency and National Literacy Trust team up to get children in Islington reading this summer
The Reading Agency and National Literacy Trust have today announced a programme of summer activity delivered with Islington Library Service, Islington School Improvement Service and Islington Education Library Service as part of their joint Get Islington Reading Initiative. Get Islington…
The Reading Agency’s Chair of the Board, Matthew Littleford, is awarded MBE
We are thrilled that Matthew Littleford, Chair of the Board of Trustees at The Reading Agency, has been awarded an MBE for services to literature. Matthew joined The Reading Agency’s board in January 2018. He was formerly Joint Managing Director…
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