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Based on data from our 2023 Annual Literacy Survey, this report tracks book ownership in children and young people in the UK.View details about Book ownership in 2023 -
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Evaluation of the Suffolk Love Reading programme in 2023View details about Suffolk Love Reading: 2023 evaluation -
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As part of our Libraries for Primaries campaign, we launch an updated evidence review for the need for and impact of school libraries, and our evaluation report, summarising the...View details about Libraries for Primaries: Evaluation and Evidence Review -
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A short report sharing what children and young people told us about reading for mental wellbeing in 2023.View details about Reading for mental wellbeing: Children and young people's voices in 2023 -
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Teachers’ experiences of, and attitudes to, using ebooks to support children's reading for enjoyment.View details about Using ebooks to support reading for pleasure in 2023: A survey of primary school teachers -
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This report shares the impact of Connecting Stories 2, an ambitious project to increase access to literature in places where people are most likely to be facing poverty and have...View details about Connecting Stories 2 evaluation: 2021-2023 -
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1 in 4 (26.7%) children and young people said they read poetry in their free time at least once a month in 2023.View details about Children and young people's engagement with poetry in 2023 -
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This evaluation report explores the impact of participating in Our Little Big Book Club, on families and school coordinators.View details about Our Little Big Book Club: 2023 Evaluation -
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This report outlines findings from our 2023 Annual Literacy Survey, in which we recorded the lowest level of reading enjoyment since 2005.View details about Children and young people's reading in 2023