Public libraries across Ireland invite younger members to take part in a summer reading programme.
Public libraries are open all summer and free of charge. Minister for Education Jan O'Sullivan was in the Dublin Central Library to launch the Summer Reading Challenge.
Children who read at least four books over the summer holidays will be awarded with a certificate. This will be no problem for some eager readers who tell RTÉ News about their favourite books,
Diary of a Wimpy Kid.
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.
The Discworld Series by Terry Pratchett.
Anne of Green Gables.
Limerick City and County Librarian Damien Brady says children want to learn more about the world,
Information on nature, science all those areas are popular today.
Readings and workshops will take place during the summer months in public libraries all over the country. Parents are also welcome, as Annette Kelly of the Local Government Management Agency explains, they play an important role in encouraging their children to read.
Start them as babies reading and then encourage them as they get older.
An RTÉ News report broadcast on 30 July 2014. The reporter is Sinéad Crowley.
