St Leonard's Library

Radio 4 celebrates Dr Michael Mosley today. Our fave tip? Reading fiction 30mins a day can benefit body & brain, reduce stress & help stave off depression & strengthen social skills. Walking to the library for the book adds to the benefit! #JustOneThing bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

It's the 60th anniversary of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory! But we believe EVERY child should get a golden ticket - to enter a world of pure imagination through books. That's why we're working hard to make sure no child misses out on the magical benefits of reading ✨

Please help spread the word about five stories I have written with @Literacy_Trust for next week's #RefugeeWeek. If you think them worthwhile. Called BOAT PEOPLE and based on testimony, they are short stories for schools to read aloud. Age 10+. All free. literacytrust.org.uk/resources/refu…

Author Eve Wersocki Morris was diagnosed with dyslexia when she was 12 - and now she's keen to show children like her that reading is for them! Here, she shares five fabulous tips to help children with dyslexia enjoy stories: booktrust.org.uk/news-and-featu…

Today, we open the #BigEurovisionRead Reading Den! Come and discover the ‘douze’ titles that made the reading list and get involved in our wonderful programme of events 🎶 Find out more 👉️ l8r.it/dSVX @readingagency

Only 3 days until #WorldBookNight! Get in the World Book Night swing by digging out your headphones and listening to one of our free audiobook downloads 🎧 👉 worldbooknight.org

This @WorldBookNight the @readingagency invites you to sign up and join the Road to Reading. This 10-week initiative asks for pledges to read for 30 minutes a week, to build positive reading habits. Road to Reading officially starts on 23 April: worldbooknight.org/news/road-to-r…

Happy #InternationalWomensDay, everyone! We'd love to hear about your favourite heroine in a children's book... #IWD2023

Which book made you howl as a child? In a @WorldBookDayUK chat with #ChildrensLaureate @JosephACoelho, recorded for BookTrust, The Queen Consort shares which stories had her gripped as a child - watch the full video here: booktrust.org.uk/news-and-featu… @RoyalFamily

It’s #WorldBookDay! 🥳 How are you celebrating? Let us know with the hashtag and stay tuned for loads of fun 📚🎉 Here are our fantastic £1/€1.50 authors and illustrators wishing you all a very Happy World Book Day: youtu.be/YtAJAMxz9nA

Last full day of the Scholastic Book Fair! It will go at some point on Thursday. So far we have made over £540! Thank you to everyone who has purchased something!

It's arrived! Pop down and have a browse for what's on offer. If you would like to purchase a gift voucher for the fair, head to: scholastic.co.uk/search/search?… or to pay for 'wish list' items head to: bookfairs.scholastic.co.uk/pay/1212013

For the Book Fair arriving tomorrow- we have a 'Stranger than Fiction' competition for the chance of winning a £5 Scholastic Book Fair voucher! Submit your favourite 'Stranger than Fiction' headline- the news story must be true (no fake news please!). The deadline is 10/2/23

Don't forget, this Thursday at lunchtime in the main library is the Key Stage 3 (Years 7-9) drop in session for help with Accelerated Reader.

Together with @PoetryDayUK and @RSPB_Learning we’ve released a new resource for #NationalPoetryDay next week. This year’s theme is the environment, and our Wild Poetry activities help students create their own natural world poems. Download now: literacytrust.org.uk/resources/nati…

'It is a dream come true to be appointed as @Waterstones #ChildrensLaureate, beyond anything my younger self could have imagined... I will endeavour to ensure every child can see themselves in books.' - @JosephACoelho

The CLA has an annual Intellectual Property Prize competition for 16-19 year olds based in UK schools and colleges. To enter, submit a response to the following question: What does Intellectual Property mean to you? For more information, head to: cla.co.uk/CLA-IP-prize?d…

Applying for courses at Oxford or Cambridge? Find out what they’re looking for in an applicant and get your questions answered live tomorrow at 15:00 🎉 Join here: bit.ly/37ntpwK