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December’s Monthly Stories and Poems
The end of the calendar year is often a busy time, but also a time where we reflect on what…
The Storybarn Selects… From The Reader Bookshelf
We're continuing to delve into the Children and Young People's Reader Bookshelf with a review of Anthony McGowan's series Brock (2013),…
Give a vulnerable child the joy and lifelong benefits of reading this Christmas
This Christmas, we're calling for donations to help us reach a £10,000 festive fundraising target. Funds raised will support the…
Keith’s Reader Story – “The readings invigorated me”
Keith, a 60 year old patient at Warrington Hospital, found his life turned on its head after suffering a stroke…
November’s Monthly Stories and Poems
This month marks the halfway point in this year’s Reader Bookshelf, with the theme of ‘Weathering the Storm’. It gives us…
Could you read with a looked-after child?
“Thank you for helping me read better and for making reading fun and not stupid boring.” Reading Hero, aged 6.…
The Storybarn Selects… From The Reader Bookshelf
We're continuing to delve into the Children and Young People's Reader Bookshelf with a review of Chris Riddell's anthology Poems to…
Christmas at Calderstones
The Reader is inviting visitors young and old to gather at its home in Calderstones Park this Christmas as it…
October’s Monthly Stories and Poems
Our Monthly Stories and Poems for October have been chosen to mark Black History Month in the UK, and also…
Cynthia’s Reader Story – ‘It’s given me a new stride in my step’
Volunteer Cynthia leads a Shared Reading group in Kingston Library which is part of an innovative Arts Council England funded…
Children in the care of family members other than parents will discover a love of reading thanks to West Lancashire Freemasons
Children in kinship care - those living in the care of a relative or close family friend – will receive…
Celebrating libraries as a space for Shared Reading and connection this #LibrariesWeek
For Libraries Week 2023, Geetha Rabindrakumar, our Director of Partnerships, Communities and Impact shares how our work in libraries supports…
