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Children get reading for Queens platinum jubilee

The number of in-person visits to public libraries in the UK plummeted by 159 million last year, as the pandemic forced branches to close around the country. Annual figures from the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (Cipfa) show physical library visits fell from 214.6 million to 59.7 million in the year to March last year, a drop of 72 percent, as COVID-19 restrictions shut branches for much of the 12-month period. The closures also led to a major decline in the number of bo...

Covid-19 has caused a steep decline in visitors and income, but an increase in digital visits shows libraries continue to be valued, says Cipfa CEO

The charity World Book Day turns 25 on Thursday 3rd March 2022 and is inviting everyone to its party celebrating the past, present and future of children’s reading.

More than 400 librarians and 'bookworms' in Britain recently selected the novels that meant the most to them during the pandemic

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The UK/Ireland World Book Day Emphasizes Family Reading While Nielsen says reading declined ‘slightly’ in the pandemic year, the UK’s World Book Day emphasis is on family reading with youngsters. Two readers young readers become poster kids for the UK/Ireland edition of World Book Day in which “showing your shares” of reading with each other in photos is encouraged. Image: UK World Book Day Online Inspiration Cited as the Go-To for Reads No, you have not lost seven weeks and today is ...