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National Year of Reading 2008

See what's happening in Rotherham Libraries to celebrate the National Year of Reading.

There will be a different theme each month until December so keep checking back to see what's happening in your library. There's bound to be something to get everyone reading.

Join in! Come into This is an internal link icon.
The Reading Room...

There are events happening throughout the year in all our libraries. Check the This is an internal link icon. Events  pages for latest information.

December's Theme is... Reading the Future

What one person writes, others read and technology is bringing reading and writing closer together. The year ends with Reading the Future, a celebration of all forms of writing and looking forward to all the different types of reading in technology.

Remember, reading isn't just about books.  People read text messages, websites, emails, blogs, stories or clues in computer games: reading is anywhere, anything, anytime.

What's your reading future?  Let's make 2009 another great year of reading!

This is an external link icon Click here to download your very own Reading Resolution list.  

Use this form to record your 'reading resolutions': Maybe you'll just list the titles of books you want to get round to reading in 2009, or put that you want to join a Reading Group, or have a go at listening to an e-audio book, or just promise yourself that you'll spend at least 15 minutes a day reading for pleasure!   

Tell us about your reading resolutions in the This is an internal link icon. Reading Room.   

November's Theme was...Screen Read
Where we looked at how more and more blockbuster films actually started out as books!

October's Theme was... Word of Mouth
We celebrated with storytelling, live literature and reading out loud.

September's Theme was... You are what you read
Where we explored cultural, personal and local identities.

August's Theme was... Read the Game
The Beijing Olympics began on the 8th August, so we looked at sport and reading and had great fun with Team Read, our Summer Reading Challenge.

July's Theme was... Rhythm and Rhyme 
In July we celebrated poetry and music lyrics: from Shakespeare to Shakira and Keats to Keane!

June's Theme was... Reading Escapes
If you were stuck on a desert island and you could have one thing to read, what would it be?

May's Theme was... Mind and Body

This month’s theme was all about celebrating the links between reading and health.

April's Theme was... Read All About It!

We started our National Year of Reading campaign by pointing out that reading is everywhere and it’s not just about books: you can read anything, anywhere and anytime...

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