HELP us Win £1,000 for our school’s library Nominate our school to #rebuildthelibrary and you could win a £100 National Book Token for yourself!
As our friends at Read for Good will tell you, it’s well established that reading for pleasure leads to significantly better outcomes for children – boosting academic performance, enhancing wellbeing, and fostering vital life skills like empathy.
But did you know that 1 in 5 children don’t have a book at home? Meanwhile, a recent survey from Children’s Books Ireland found that more than half (55%) of children in Ireland own 15 books or less. Both Read for Good and Children’s Books Ireland have found that the school libraries that do exist, at primary and secondary level, are often filled with unappealing and outdated books. Children facing poverty, who need these school libraries the most, are most likely to be missing out.
It’s time to #rebuildthelibrary.
Our annual schools prize gives five schools across the UK and Ireland the chance to win £1,000/€1,000 in National Book Tokens so they can fill their library shelves with new books. Each winning school will also receive £300/€300 in cash to make improvements to their library space, making it fun and welcoming for all.
Nominate our school using the link below.
