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…
Dr Sam Duncan is an adult literacy expert currently researching contemporary reading aloud practices in Britain in the 21st century. Here she explains her findings so far.
Our outgoing Chief Executive reflects on five and a half years at The Reading Agency and looks forward to a future where her successor can build on her many successes.
The Reading Agency will be appointing a consultancy to recruit a new Chief Executive following the announcement of Sue Wilkinson MBE’s impending departure.
7 January 2019: The Reading Agency, in partnership with the Association of Senior Children’s and Education Librarians (ASCEL) and Libraries Connected, has been awarded £120,000 from Arts Council England to pursue an external evaluation of the impact of taking part…
Today we announce the list of books to be given away on World Book Night, 23 April 2019.
A new study finds “positive trends” in boys’ reading enjoyment, but there is more work to do in order to fully close the gender divide in children’s reading.
To mark Remembrance Sunday, we have picked six titles that explore the painful legacy of the First World War through stories of survivors, soldiers, nurses and many more.
A new report produced by Demos for The Reading Agency states reading can “transform British society” with increased government investment over the next few years.
To begin the celebrations for Libraries Week, performance poet and playwright Joseph Coelho has written a guest blog on how libraries have inspired him in his writing career.
What was the last book that boosted your mood? Regular readers for pleasure report fewer feelings of stress and depression, according to a study from the University of Liverpool. As well as this, they found that people experience stronger feelings…
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