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Foundations of Bibliotherapy: Research Project
Grace Farrington is a project researcher at The Reader Organisation, she writes: Poetry, "a kind of medicine divinely bestowed upon…

National Storytelling Week 2010
Just a quick note to say that this week (30th Jan - 6th Feb) is National Storytelling Week. Follow in…

Poets to hold ‘literary Live Aid’
Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy is to join 21 other leading poets for a Poetry Live for Haiti. Duffy, who…

Estelle Morris To Chair School Libraries Commission
A commission to examine the future of school library provision in England is being launched by the Museums, Libraries and…

We’re going Down Under!
The Read to Lead team will be heading ‘Down Under’ to Melbourne, Australia, at the end of March to deliver…

University of Liverpool Chamber Choir Concert
Romantic Music for a Valentine's Weekend 13th February, 7.3opm The University of Liverpool Chamber Choir, who graced the stage with…

Mohan Rana and Bernard O’Donoghue at the Whitechapel Gallery
On Thursday 4th February the Indian poet, Mohan Rana, will read his poems in Hindi alongside newly commissioned translations read…

The World’s Youngest Library Member?
He may not be able to read yet but eight hour old Charlie Harris could be entered into the Guinness…

Living Books Event in Liverpool Central Library Tomorrow
Liverpool Libraries are hosting an event with the union Unison in Hornby Library in Central Library tomorrow, Thursday 21st Jan,…

Something small to cheer up ‘Blue Monday’
Apparently today, known as Blue Monday (the third Monday in January), is the 'worst day of the year'. Read more…

Short Story Study Trip to Toronto
Call for Applications: Greater North: Toronto Study Visit Literature Northwest and Mslexia Magazine, in partnership with Arts Council England and…

New Beginnings Conference and Readers’ Day – RESCHEDULED
We can now confrim that ‘New Beginnings: Get Into Reading Conference, Supper and Readers’ Day’ will now be taking place…