Words are at the heart of everything…
The National Year of Reading is a celebration of words in every form.
Whether you love film scripts or manga, sci fi or song lyrics.
With a wide selection of books from popular bestsellers to true-life stories and everything in between, the library really is the best place to discover the world through reading.
On 20 March Solihull Libraries hosted the regional launch of the National Year of Reading. The conference for library and council staff as well as partner organisations was was attended. Speakers included best-selling author Mike Gayle.
National Year of Reading COMPETITIONS
Win a visit from children’s poet laureate – Michael Rosen
To celebrate National Poetry Day on the 9th of October, the National Year of Reading is holding a competition in which a school can win a visit from the children's laureate Michael Rosen.
To enter, pupils and teachers can download the 'Word are Ours' poem on the the National Year of Reading website
Using this as inspiration, pupils can write a verse of around 20-30 words and email these to competition@yearofreading.org.uk before the closing date on the 12th of December 2008.
Win a school visit from an Olympic athlete
Competition for 13-19 year old photographers.
What words and signs do you think would represent where you live to visitors of the 2012 London Olympic and Paralympic Games?
The National Year of Reading working with London 2012 wants to hear from you!
If you’re a young person aged 13-19, we want you to grab your camera, snap away and send us your pictures of the words and signs that you feel represent your local area and what it means to be British.
Vist the National Year of Reading website for more information
Closing date 20th December 2008 - Website
Do something different and win £2,000 worth of reading materials for your school
Take up the 2008 National Year of Reading Autumn Challenge to schools.
Primary and secondary schools, are you ready to take the 2008 National Year of Reading (NYR) Autumn Challenge? Make the most of the cooler months of 2008 and develop reading for pleasure in your school by taking on our Challenge and you could be in with a chance of winning £2,000 worth of Oxford University Press reading materials for your school.
The Autumn Schools Challenge is being run by the 2008 National Year of Reading and supported by the National Literacy Trust. All prizes have been kindly donated by Oxford University Press.