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
What does it mean to read aloud–and why is it so important?
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.
Announcing my retirement: blog from our Chief Executive, Sue Wilkinson MBE
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.
Sue Wilkinson steps down as The Reading Agency Chief Executive
The Reading Agency will be appointing a consultancy to recruit a new Chief Executive following the announcement of Sue Wilkinson MBE’s impending departure.
Summer Reading Challenge awarded Arts Council evaluation funding
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…
Using reading to tackle life’s big challenges: sensitive issues set to be explored on World Book Night 2019
Today we announce the list of books to be given away on World Book Night, 23 April 2019.
Gender gap in children’s reading enjoyment narrows, new ROGO research finds
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.
Remembrance Day 2018: The Reading Agency’s book recommendations
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.
Government should invest £200 million in reading to combat loneliness, new report recommends
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.
Libraries Week 2018: Joseph Coelho explains why libraries matter
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.
Your Mood-boosting books for 2018
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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