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September’s Stories and Poems
With autumn arriving imminently, September’s Monthly Stories and Poems feel all the more apt as the leaves begin to change.…
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 Catherine Johnson's Freedom by…
The Storybarn Selects… From The Reader Bookshelf
Our exploration of this year's Reader Bookshelf continues and we've asked another member of our Children & Young People Team to…
Romeo & Juliet in The Garden Theatre – FAQ’s Answered
The countdown is on to The Lord Chamberlain's Men SOLD OUT performance of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. If you were…
Jack’s Reader Story – “I come out of the sessions feeling fulfilled.”
Spider Project Café 71 in Chester is a safe, non clinical community space for anyone struggling to cope in a…
From the Bookshelf: This Same Sky
As part of our ongoing work around The Reader Bookshelf, we've asked staff to share their thoughts about some of the…
Featured Poem: Hope is the thing with feathers by Emily Dickinson
This month our Featured Poem is Hope is the thing with feathers by Emily Dickinson, read by The Reader's Reading…
August’s Stories and Poems
We’re going back into the past for our selections this month, with memories of childhood, places and people remembered, and…
The Storybarn Selects… From The Reader Bookshelf
Our exploration of this year's Reader Bookshelf is well underway and we've asked another member of our Children & Young People Team…
July’s Stories and Poems
Summer can be a time where our routines can change – sometimes due to factors beyond our control, and in…
Linda’s Reader Story – “We’re different types of people and we’re all getting to know each other.”
Linda attends a Shared Reading group in Doncaster. Here she talks about her experiences and what she’s gained from being…
Community based solutions are needed to support the NHS to deal with mental health crisis
Geetha Rabindrakumar, our Director of Partnerships, Communities and Impact reflects on our research on reading habits and mental health and…
