Summer Reading Challenge
This is a great way to keep your child reading during the school summer holidays.
Welcome to the Summer Reading Challenge!
The Summer Reading Challenge is the UK’s biggest reading for pleasure programme for children aged 4 to 11, delivered via public libraries.
Children can sign up at their local library or online –
Contact your local library today.
Last year, in Conwy Libraries, 1180 children joined the Challenge.
The Summer Reading Challenge:
Significantly improves reading confidence and independence
For children who took part in 2023:
- 77% read more over the summer holidays
- 75% improved their reading skills
- 71% felt more confident about their reading
How it works:
- Children sign up through their local library and receive a collector folder.
- They set a reading goal and borrow books of their choice during the summer, collecting special stickers and incentives.
- Library staff help children to discover new books that suit their interests and reading level and run a programme of free themed activities in the library.
- Children who complete the Challenge are presented with a certificate and a medal.
- Children can take part online, too! Summer Reading Challenge
Combining FREE access to books at local libraries sign up for :
- Creative Activities
- Craft Sessions
- Sessions with Local Artists
The Summer Reading Challenge is the perfect way to support your child during the holidays!