News & Updates
Literacy and life expectancy
20th February 2018
Life expectancy shortened by 26 years for children growing up in areas with the most serious literacy problems
Libraries Week
23rd January 2018
Work with CILIP and a UK-wide network of libraries and supporters to encourage everyone to discover their library this October.
Programme inspires young people to become advocates for reading
24th November 2017
Reading Hack is a programme led by young people who do reading activities and volunteering to gain skills and experience.
Nielsen LibScan Public Library borrowing data for 2016
14th February 2017
6 out of top 10 most borrowed novelists are children's authors!
PLR announce most borrowed authors for 2015/16
9th February 2017
Children's authors to well yet again
Two members of picture book royalty join forces
16th January 2017
Julia Donaldson and Helen Oxenbury collaborate on a picture-book version of The Giant Jumperee.