Norfolk Libraries – Summer Reading Challenge 2024
The Summer Reading Challenge is a highly successful national programme aimed at maintaining or improving the literacy of 4-11-year-olds over the long summer break. It’s key to our strategy in supporting children to become more confident readers and is a tool to promote the benefits of reading to families.
Last year 11,261 children joined the Summer Reading Challenge in Norfolk (an increase of 27% on the previous year) and this year we hope that number will grow even more.
This year’s theme is ‘Marvelous Makers’ and is about creativity. It has been developed by The Reading Agency in partnership with Create, a leading arts charity, and public libraries.
Children are being encouraged to explore new books and stories while taking part in free library activities – from arts and crafts to music, dance and more. There is a booklist for inspiration, but the emphasis this year is on the fact that children can read anything they like – from comics to recipe books – to take part in the challenge and collect rewards for their reading.
The library service recommends reading around six different books, but children can set their own reading goals. There is also a mini-challenge available so that pre-school children don’t miss out.
Find out more about the reading challenge, summer events and how to take part on our library webpages here.
(Source: Norfolk County Council)
