Summer Reading Challenge Activities in Libraries

08 Jul 2021 ARCHIVED (over 3 months old) - view latest news

Every year, thousands of families all over the country take part in the UK’s biggest reading event for children in libraries, the Summer Reading Challenge, run by the charity The Reading Agency. 

We are excited to introduce this year's theme - Wild World Heroes; a celebration of nature and action for the environment, in partnership with WWF UK. The aim of the challenge is to get children to read six books of their choice from their local library during the summer holidays. 

The Summer Reading Challenge is aimed at children aged four to twelve. It is run in every public library in Northumberland and it is completely free. Saturday 10 July is the official launch date, so you can go to your local library and sign up on that day or any time up to Saturday 28 August. 

Visit our website to find out more about completing the Summer Reading Challenge

All events are FREE but must be booked in advance on www.eventbrite.co.uk. Keep checking as we will be adding more events throughout the summer. A number of libraries will also be offering do it yourself craft activities to do in the library or to take home and do.

August

• Fri 13 August at 1pm - The Very Hungry Caterpillar Story Trail at Eastwoods Park, Prudhoe
• Wed 16 August at 10:30am - Wild World Heroes Take Away Crafts at Ashington Library
• ​Mon 16 August at 10:30am - Wild World Heroes Craft Packs at Prudhoe Library 
• Tues 17 August at 10:30am - Berwick Library at the Seaside 
• Tues 17 August at 2:30pm - Take Away Crafts Buzzy Bees at Blyth Library
• Wed 18 August at 10:30am - Grow Your Own Take Away Crafts at Bedlington Library
• Wed 18 August at 2:30pm - Make a Bug Hotel at Morpeth Library
• Wed 18 August at 2:30pm - Weekly Craft Session at Cramlington Library
• ​​Mon 22 August at 10:30am - Wild World Heroes Craft Packs at Prudhoe Library
• Mon 23 August at 10:30am - Wild World Heroes Take Away Crafts at Ashington Library
• Wed 25 August at 10:30am - Does Your Garden rock? at Morpeth Library
• Wed 25 August at 2:30pm -Beach Hut Take Away Crafts at Blyth Library

 

September

• Wed 1 Sepember at 2:30pm - Don't Worry, Bee Happy at Morpeth Library
• Wed 1 September at 2:30pm - Weekly Craft Session at Cramlington Library

Every child who completes the Challenge will be awarded a medal and a special certificate and will be entered in to a prize draw to win an amazing wildlife adventure – a Grey Seal Cruise with Billy Shiel’s Boat Trips – and the family can come along too!