During the 2023 Challenge, over 14 million books, including eBooks and audio titles, were read and issued through libraries
1 in 4 children cannot read well by the age of 11. This hugely limits their life choices and skills. We’re on a mission to change this.
The Summer Reading Challenge encourages children to keep reading during the school summer holidays, ensuring they are ready for a great start to the new term in the autumn. Children set a reading goal, choose anything they like to read, and collect rewards for their reading. Children can sign up at their local library or online, and it’s FREE to take part.
In 2023, we teamed up with national children’s charity the Youth Sport Trust for Ready, Set, Read!, a sports and games-themed Challenge to keep children’s minds and bodies active over the summer break.
The Summer Reading Challenge is aimed at children from 4-11 years old. It supports this age group and their families by:
The Summer Reading Challenge is the UK’s biggest reading for pleasure programme for children, and helps get approximately 700,000 children into libraries each year.
In 2023, 75% of children who took part said they now enjoy reading more.
During the 2023 Challenge, over 14 million books, including eBooks and audio titles, were read and issued through libraries
1 in 4 children don’t reach the expected level of reading by the age of 11
Visit your local library and sign up. Your child will set a reading goal, choose anything they like to read, and collect special stickers and rewards for their reading. Libraries offer lots of free activities and events throughout the summer.
Sign up on the official Challenge website to take part online. Children can set a reading goal and get tips for accessing books for free at home. As they read books, they’ll unlock digital rewards, including a printable certificate.
Email us to find out how your library could deliver the Summer Reading Challenge.
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