Children across Leicestershire are being encouraged to get reading for this year’s Winter Mini Challenge.
More than 7,000 young people took part in this year’s Summer Reading Challenge across Leicestershire County Council’s libraries and community managed libraries, with over 180,000 books borrowed, and now children are being encouraged to get reading during the winter.
The theme of this year’s challenges is ‘Story Garden’, encouraging our young people to get inspired by nature, with the Winter Mini Challenge running from Monday 1 December to Friday 20 February.
Parents and carers can register their children for the challenge on the Reading Agency’s website at www.wintermini.org.uk. Just like the Summer Reading Challenge, young people can pick up a range of digital badges as they progress through the challenge, as well as a certificate for reading 3 or more books.
There’s also a host of extra books, games and quizzes on the website.
Library books, e-Books and e-Audiobooks are included in the challenge, as well as books already at home or borrowed from school.
Councillor Kevin Crook, cabinet member for libraries, said: “We know how important reading can be for our young people’s development, and after a successful summer challenge, I hope as many of our children as possible will get stuck in with this year’s winter mini challenge.”
“The Story Garden theme is great for getting young people learning about nature and the outdoors, and what better than books to help spark their imaginations.”
More information about the Winter Mini Reading Challenge is available at on the webpage.
Leicestershire Libraries put on a variety of events throughout the year for adults and young people and offer a safe place for all to visit. To become a member or find out more about what is happening in local libraries, visit the libraries webpage.