Children across Denbighshire celebrate Summer Reading Challenge success

As another Summer Reading Challenge ends, Denbighshire Libraries are celebrating another successful year.

The Summer Reading Challenge has a different theme every year and it encourages children to keep reading during the summer holidays, ensuring they are ready for a great start to the new term in the autumn.

This year 1479 children took part in the Story Garden themed Challenge in Denbighshire, borrowing books to read and collecting rewards along the way.

Lots of fun events were held in libraries to encourage families to visit and borrow books – young readers in Rhyl, Prestatyn and Rhuddlan enjoyed meeting local author Damian Harvey, there were story times, craft sessions and even animal handling sessions, where children got to meet a gecko, a giant millipede and even a snake!

Our Countryside Rangers also joined in, with nature themed crafts in Llangollen and a story in the community garden in Corwen.

Councillor Emrys Wynne, Lead Member for Welsh Language, Culture and Heritage at Denbighshire County Council, said:

“It’s fantastic to see so many children and families across Denbighshire getting involved in this year’s Summer Reading Challenge.

“Reading for pleasure not only supports children’s learning and confidence, but also sparks their imagination and love of stories that will stay with them for life.

“I’d like to thank our library staff, volunteers and partners who have worked so hard to make this year’s Challenge such a success, and of course the children themselves for taking part with such enthusiasm."

Thank you to everyone who was involved this year, and we look forward to doing it all again next year!