Campaigns we support!

Find out about the campaigns that libraries in Wales are supporting

The Summer Reading Challenge

The Summer Reading Challenge is held annually during the school holidays, at a time when children’s interest in books and reading can dip if they’re not encouraged to read for pleasure.

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Reading Well for Health and Wellbeing

Reading Well supports you to understand and manage your health and wellbeing using helpful reading available from public libraries. 

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Reading Well Books

Reading and Authors

Public libraries support reading and literacy throughout life.

Book Groups in Wales

Book groups offer numerous benefits. They encourage regular reading, introducing members to new reading genres, promote critical thinking and encourage collaboration and teamwork.

Cardiff Author Event - Jaziea Farag, visits Cardiff Central Library with St Cuthberts School

"Stars of the Shelves" Project

The Stars of the Shelves project invited authors to hold workshops for school children in public libraries across Wales.

21 Book Challenge illustration

Awen Libraries "21 Book Challenge"

Awen Libraries were recently commended in the British Book Awards for success of their first-ever 21 Book Challenge, which has encouraged adults to explore new book titles and authors.

Conwy Library Storytime

Supporting Children's Reading

The importance of reading for children cannot be underestimated. Reading for pleasure can benefit a child’s education, social and cognitive development, their wellbeing and mental health.

Nia Morais

Bardd Plant Cymru

Bardd Plant Cymru (Welsh-language Children’s Laureate) is a national ambassadorial role which aims to inspire and empower children and young people across Wales through literature.

Alex Wharton

Children’s Laureate Wales

The Children’s Laureate Wales is a national ambassadorial role which aims to inspire and empower children and young people across Wales through literature.

Certificate presented to baby and mother for completing the Big Welsh Rhyme Time

BookTrust Cymru

BookTrust Cymru works to inspire a love of reading in children because we know that reading can transform lives.

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Mens Health Month