06 December 2018 • Media releases
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.
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10 December 2018 • Media releases
Today we announce the list of books to be given away on World Book Night, 23 April 2019.
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02 November 2018 • Media releases
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.
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11 July 2018 • Media releases
Mae pennod newydd yn y frwydr yn erbyn dementia yng Nghymru wedi dechrau, wrth lansio cynllun Darllen yn Well: Llyfrau ar Bresgripsiwn ar gyfer dementia gan ddarparu ystod unigryw o lyfrau trwy lyfrgelloedd cyhoeddus, wedi'u hanelu at feithrin dealltwriaeth well o'r clefyd.
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05 December 2018 • Our blog
We've chosen our most memorable books from 2018, from graphic novels to Brexit satires and almost everything in between. Let us know your choices on social media.
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11 November 2018 • Our blog
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.
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08 October 2018 • Our blog
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.
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