Summer reading challenge 2024
Marvellous Makers is this year’s summer reading challenge with Leicester libraries.
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The challenge encourages children to use their local library and maintain their reading habit through the long summer break and aims to mitigate the dip in performance associated with a long break from reading, that many children experience in the new school year.
From 29 June until the 15 September, children aged 0 to 15 years can sign up to take part and complete the six-book challenge. A prize of £100 of books will be awarded to the Leicester school with the highest percentage of children finishing the challenge (numbers recorded by Leicester libraries staff).
In Leicester, we also have a challenge for adults to promote good role modelling. Adults, you can participate by reading six books for a chance to win £30 worth of books!
Leicester libraries’ offer is enhanced with a range of free activities for the whole family, all designed to promote reading for pleasure and the joy of sharing books and stories.
To support schools, there is a short film and assembly presentation to use to encourage your pupils to take part in the challenge.
For further information about our full programme of activities please visit leicester.gov.uk/summerreadingchallenge.
Promotional images for use on your digital screens are available to download at the bottom of this page.
We hope you will join us in encouraging your children to keep reading this summer.
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