Libraries
How to get involved with World Book Day.
How to get involved with World Book Day.
Libraries play a unique role in promoting reading in communities. As a free (at point of use) public service they can provide a stepping-stone to engagement with reading and book buying for less engaged readers and disadvantaged communities. Working together, World Book Day and libraries can promote reading, help change attitudes to book accessibility and encourage engagement with book shops and the wider world of books overall.
To learn more about running a World Book Day event, check out our guide.
To learn more about how you can make a difference on World Book Day and change children’s lives through the joy of reading, check out our toolkit.
We want to support libraries to use World Book Day to promote reading and library membership across the UK & Ireland. Here are just some of the ways that you can do this:
For World Book Day 2023, we extended our partnership with the National Literacy Trust and Libraries Connected to include 15 of the NLT’s hub areas. In each area we worked with hub, library and other local leaders to develop a deeper understanding of how community partners can be part of World Book Day as a major national movements to reach into communities who are less likely to engage.
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Libraries run amazing World Book Day events to encourage families to love reading. Please add your events to our map so that we can help more children and young people to enjoy them.
Please contact hi@worldbookday.com to receive access to our assets and brand guidelines.