National Year of Reading

National Year of Reading is a year long celebration of reading, in all its forms.  Its a year to get excited and passionate about books and reading.

 

There will be lots going on in Sheffield Libraries and schools to celebrate the National Year of Reading, and each month there is a different theme to inspire you reading ideas and activities.

 

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Sheffield launched its National Year of Reading on Monday 28 April at the Oasis, Meadowhall.

 

Guests included the Barnsley Bard, Ian McMillan, and musician Luke Carver Goss, and was compered by Trisha Cooper of Radio Sheffield. More than 150 children from five different Sheffield schools composed a poem to be used throughout the year to promote the pleasure of reading.

 

The Big Screen in the Oasis showed a specially commissioned film to promote reading, whether it be a book, a computer screen, magazine or comic! 

 

The school children each returned to their school with a goody bag, which of course included a book!