The Take 10 to Read challenge encourages people to read for 10 minutes every day to improve their wellbeing and support their literacy.

This is "Infiniti Overview: The Student Experience" by Concord on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

Celebrate National Poetry Day in your classroom with resources and activities for ages 3 to 16 (EYFS, KS1, KS2 and KS3/P1 to S3).

On Thursday 8 October, the National Literacy Trust and the British Council will aim to set a new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title for the most people reading online in 12 hours.

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Book Club Day UK: Stories you love, people to meet, a day for book clubs. Join us in celebrating the...

8 September

Bring reading closer to culture in 2026. Discover ideas, events and ways to take part at home, school, work and in your community.

The education committee also proposed a National Reading Guarantee, ensuring all children have frequent opportunities to enjoy reading

Teachers, school staff and librarians - discover how you can engage your year 6 and P6 children with their FREE copy of Katherine Rundell's Impossible Creatures this autumn.

It is thought an apprentice stonemason who worked on the Houses of Parliament in London borrowed it.

Ipswich County Library is set for an almost £900,000 transformation – its first major refurbishment in more than four decades – with work expected to start towards the end of 2026.

A two-day event includes workshops and presentations from authors.

The 14th International Congress on Medical Librarianship (ICML) 2026, 14th - 16th July 2026, Technology and Innovation Centre (TIC), Glasgow, Scotland

New HarperCollins study finds that daily reading for pleasure among five- to 17-year-olds fell from 39% in 2012 to 25% in 2025

In January 2025, Concord began working with one of the most recognized independent schools in the United States: Choate Rosemary Hall.

In a world shaped by AI, constant notifications, and shrinking attention spans, focused reading has become harder to protect. Distractions are no longer just external; they are embedded in the very to...

YouTube video by Go All In | The National Year of Reading 2026

Get involved in creative activities for 10-16 year olds taking place at our libraries throughout school holidays!

Register for Shakespeare Week to access free resources and events listings, or join us as a partner organisation.