The Summer Reading Challenge 2024
July is an exciting and busy month in our Libraries with the launch of the Reading Challenge Nationally in England and Wales on 6 July in partnership with The Reading Agency.
This year the theme is Marvellous Makers which encourages children to get involved and have fun. There is an opportunity for children to be themselves, use their imagination and be creative, discovering fantastic, inventive and eye-catching books. They will read books and collect incentives over the summer holidays and take part in free arts and crafts activities.
The Summer Reading Challenge aims to prevent the "summer dip" learning loss many children experience over the holidays when they aren't in school. With libraries' support, it provides a free, fun way to keep young minds active. In 2023, over 685,000 children across the UK participated.
We are extremely proud to host a national event to launch the Reading Challenge in Denbigh Library on July 10 with children from Ysgol Twm o'r Nant joining the author Leisa Mererid. The author will present her book Y Wariar Bach and the children will join in yoga and breathing exercises to follow. The session is organised in partnership with the Books Council of Wales.
Read 6 library books over 4 visits during the summer holidays and collect rewards – and it’s all free! Come and join us!
Local History Book Launch
A successful event was held recently at St Asaph Library to launch a book by the local author Rhona Phoenix.
The event was very well attended with the author speaking about the fascinating history of life in the St Asaph Union Workhouse. Guest speaker John Michael Corfe gave a talk about the history of H.M. Stanley during the evening.
Meet the Author
Popular author Rebecca Roberts was welcomed to Denbigh Library for the Denbigh Midsummer Festival, the event was sponsored by Denbigh Rotary Club.
Rebecca is a successful author who has published a number of books in Welsh and English for adults and young people, having won the Tir na n-og and Book of the Year awards. She talked about her career and her work as a writer. Thanks to the members of Popeth Gymraeg and Menter Iaith Sir Ddinbych for supporting the event. They participated in lively conversation to follow over a cup of tea with an opportunity to practice their language skills with the author and Library staff.