World Book Day 2020

World Book Day is a nationwide campaign to help change children’s lives, through literacy. The aim is to make story-sharing a habit of a lifetime, creating readers for life. Reading for pleasure is in decline, and World Book Day provides an opportunity to boost it back up, raise awareness and spark millions of imaginations.

What is World Book Day?

Schools, bookshops, libraries, businesses, and homes nationwide are invited to join this fun nationwide social event on Thursday 5th March to enjoy the pleasures of reading and share a story! Spending just 10 minutes a day reading and sharing stories with children can make a crucial difference to their outcomes and it’s fun for all involved.

Join in with the fun

You can access resources, games, competitions, and lots more information on the World Book Day website

North Somerset libraries are getting in on the action this year, with events taking place across the area. Library volunteers will be helping to support many of these events, whether it is through helping a child to find the perfect book to read or running a library-based activity.

How you can help

If you would like to get involved and join our fantastic team of volunteers, why not read about our volunteering roles many of which are aimed at supporting children. You can also check to see if we have a volunteering vacancy in a library near you and register for our next Information Hour where you can find out more about the process of becoming a volunteer.