Summer Reading Challenge 2020: Leicestershire Libraries are Going Digital

Many of our children have in previous years taken part in Leicestershire Libraries Summer Reading Challenge.

Silly Squad 2020 Summer Reading Challenge

This summer Leicestershire Libraries are delivering the all-new Digital Only Summer Reading Challenge (from The Reading Agency) so that they can reach as many children and families as possible. There are plenty of fun activities to join in with:

Meet the Silly Squad and celebrate funny books!

  • Check out a host of Facebook launch events on Friday 5th June with authors and celebrities.
  • Children sign up to sillysquad.org.uk from Friday 5th June onwards to create a profile.
  • Read any books that make you happy, from digital to print.
  • Brilliant eBooks and eAudio to borrow from our libraries. Leicestershire’s Digital Library
  • Collect digital activities, competitions, games and rewards along the way.
  • Look out for extra special Leicestershire online activities in July and August.

                               

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