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Love to Read

Love to Read

Co-designing a programme, with children and teachers, to inspire and sustain a love of reading

Love to Read Libraries

Libraries and library staff are essential to support a love of reading among children.  The short guide and resources below have been created to support librarians and library staff to inspire and sustain a love of reading among primary school children.  Underpinned by research insights, and with input from an expert advisory group, the guide, activities and resources have been created to be easily adopted into public library settings.

 

Guide

Love to Read Libraries Guide

Resources

Access 1 – Book requests

Choice 1 – Choosing a book poster

Choice 2 – For school visits – Choosing books

Choice 3 – WORKSHEET – For school visits – Choosing books

Choice 4 – Recommendation insert

Choice 5 – TEMPLATE – book recommendation

Time 1 – Library display quotes

Social 1 – Craft and library-based activities

Social 2 – Sharing thoughts about books

Social 3 – TEMPLATE – book recommendation

Social 4 – TEMPLATE – Design your own book

Social 5 – TEMPLATE – Design your own bookmark

Success 1 – My reading success

Success 2 – For school visits – What is a successful reader

 

With many thanks to our Expert Advisory Group for their input into the guide and resources:

Robin Crawshaw (Reading Development, Lancashire Library Service)

Catherine Lindow (Library Professional, Edinburgh City Council)

Éadaoín Lynch (Scottish Book Trust)

Sean McNamara (Chartered Institute of Librarians and Information Professionals Scotland)

 

Love to Read Libraries was created by Sarah McGeown (University of Edinburgh), with support from Charlotte Webber (University of Edinburgh) and Nicola Currie (Edge Hill University).

 

For further information on Love to Read Libraries, including details of its development, the Main Project Report can be accessed here: Love to Read Libraries Main Project Output

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