Our Head of Research & Evaluation was on @itvnews.bsky.social this week talking about our research into reading habits across the UK.
Watch the clip here from 19:30 - 22:50 to hear how people are engaging with reading and why it matters 👉
www.itv.com/watch/news/c...
#GoAllIn2026
Happy #WorldBookDay! 📚
Today we celebrate the joy of reading for children, and the lifelong love of books it can inspire.
As part of the #NationalYearofReading2026 we’re championing readers of every age.
Join us on 23 April for #WorldBookNight as we celebrate adult reading too.
worldbooknight.org
Clarisse Lima from the Midwives Information & Resource Service writes about @readingagency.bsky.social Books on Prescription.
These books can be borrowed from #Libraries. If you are seeking information on a condition this #HealthInformationWeek, why not take one out?
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Reading Well, developed by us, #Libraries and @readingagency.bsky.social, provides a cost-effective, preventative programme embedded in public #Libraries.
Reading Well for Children books are available to borrow for free from your local #Library.
www.local.gov.uk/case-studies...
#CMHW26
Ever wondered how reading can help you manage your health?
This brilliant case study explores the impact of our #ReadingWell scheme, and how it's being delivered locally.
Read more: www.local.gov.uk/case-studies...
@librariesconnected.bsky.social
Reading delivers impact across health, learning, wellbeing and growth 📖
Our Why Reading Matters toolkit helps libraries and partners make the case for reading during the #NationalYearOfReading2026 and beyond.
readingagency.org.uk/reading-tool...
#GoAllIn2026
Reading is about the content and not the medium.” 📖🎧
Proud to be featured in the @theguardian.com this week, with Debbie Hicks MBE championing audiobooks, comics and inclusive ways into reading as part of the #NationalYearOfReading2026.
#GoAllln2026
www.theguardian.com/books/2026/j...
We created a #ReadingWell for dementia booklist to support people living with dementia, their loved ones and carers.
The expert-endorsed list features titles recommended by people affected by dementia, health professionals and library staff.
Find out more: www.reading-well.org.uk/dementia
The @readingagency.bsky.social Winter Mini Challenge is a fun way for children to kick off this National Year of Reading.
Children can collect rewards for logging and reviewing books borrowed from their local #Library.
summerreadingchallenge.org.uk
From boosting wellbeing to building vital skills, the impact of reading goes far beyond the page.
Read more facts: readingagency.org.uk/our-work/our...
Donate to our @biggive.bsky.social #ChristmasChallenge this week to have your donation DOUBLED! bit.ly/biggive2025-...
#TurnANewPage
The Big Give #ChristmasChallenge is LIVE!
We’re raising funds to bring #QuickReads to 50,000 adults through libraries, prisons & community hubs.
Every donation made will be DOUBLED, helping us gift the joy of reading to even more people.
🎁 Donate today: bit.ly/biggive2025-...
This month, #QuickReads author Fiona Cummins explored character, creativity and real human stories with residents at HMYOI Brinsford & HMP Oakwood. Her visit showed how reading can open conversations and build confidence in unexpected places.
Read more: readingagency.org.uk/finding-free...
Climate misinformation is everywhere, but stories can help us make sense of the world.
Discover the power of climate fiction 👇 readingagency.org.uk/climate-fict...
Our latest research confirms that reading is a wellbeing tool.
Readers are significantly more likely to feel connected, happy and relaxed. Make time for reading, in any form, and give your wellbeing a boost.
Explore our full adult reading report 👉️ bit.ly/46ItklZ
#RedefineReading
77% of people who don’t call themselves readers read every week.
Britain doesn’t have a shortage of readers. We have a shortage of people who feel like readers.
It’s time to #RedefineReading.
👉 Explore the new State of the Nation report here: bit.ly/46ItklZ
The 2025 ‘State of the Nation’ report from @readingagency.bsky.social finds 47% of adults reject the ‘reader’ label, though many are reading by consuming text in other forms.
Public #Libraries are places where reading is celebrated in its great diversity.
readingagency.org.uk/the-state-of...
Why is #BookClubDayUK important?
We're taking the day to celebrate the amazing support that being in a book club can have on its members and encouraging those not in a club to either join a club or start their own.
Read the many benefits and join in🔗 bit.ly/4mXILxt
This year's #BookerPrize2025 is all about fiction worth talking about.
On #BookClubDayUK, your club can find recommendations, tips on how to read like a judge, and the joys of shared reading.
Discover more and enter a competition to win the shortlist
🔗 bit.ly/42kReCz
@thebookerprizes.com
Today is #BookClubDayUK (the perfect day for our 1st post)!
It's a day for celebrating the power of shared reading & to hopefully encourage those not in a #bookclub, to join one.
Find out about all of the ways you can get involved, including all of the offers for your club🔗https://bit.ly/3V6pmhz
