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…
Half of all adults in the UK don’t read regularly, and 1 in 6 – that’s 8.5 million – struggles…
We are working hard to fast track a high-quality digital offer for the Summer Reading Challenge which we plan to offer both to interested library services and direct to the reader.
As we go further into this period of isolation, books and reading and the online community they foster will have an increasingly important role in maintaining normality.
“Reading is the most basic of building blocks, for knowledge, for power, for empathy. It gives confidence. It provides a holiday from everyday life.”
The official launch party included speeches from Karen Napier, CEO of The Reading Agency and Jojo Moyes, who is also a trustee at The Reading Agency.
What does taking part in a reading group mean to you? Share your reading group story today and be entered to win a luxury book hamper!
The Reading Agency are paying close attention to COVID-19, government guidance and ongoing developments. Within our own organisation we are developing contingency plans should the current crisis worsen and the government indicate that it will escalate its response which may…
At Venue Cymru on World Book Day, a panel of six experts will discuss the benefits of bibliotherapy, where self-help books are used to support mental health and wellbeing.
We need your votes for the chance to become the people’s champion, and share the impact that the power of reading can have on tackling loneliness.
The Reading Agency is searching for twenty schools to help evaluate the impact of the Challenge on children’s progress and attitudes towards books and reading.
The appointments of Hayley Butler and Louisa Steel will support the charity’s mission to ensure everyone across the UK is reading their way to a better life.
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