School libraries

Former Children's Laureate Michael Morpurgo has joined with current incumbent Joseph Coelho, and every single Children's Laureate from the past 25 years, to call on the Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Leader of the Opposition Sir Keir Starmer to commit to a long-term investment in books and reading for children under seven.

Charity aims to give 10 million young people across the continent the books they need by 2030

Book Aid InternationalSupplies much-needed books to developing countries, raising funds from publishers and general public; 'Reverse Book Club' is masterly idea-for just £5 ($10) month you can provide 48 books to go to where they're most needed is announcing its Generation Reader campaign, which will see the charity work with its partners across Africa 'to give a generation of African young people access to the brand-new books they need to unlock their potential', according to the charity.

A new PENSupported by eminent writers, this is the English branch of International Pen, which has centres in nearly 100 countries. It fights for freedom of expression and against political censorship. It campaigns for writers harassed, imprisoned and sometimes murdered for their views. http://www.englishpen.org/ America report documents how state legislation across the country is driving an alarming spike in book bans in schools.

One in five parents and carers are spending less on books for their children because of the cost-of-living crisis, and a quarter have asked children to borrow more books from the school library, new research has found.

Waterstones Children's Laureate Cressida Cowell has revealed the "transformative" impact on the pilot primary schools taking part in her "Life-changing Libraries" initiative, including an increase in a love of reading, motivation towards learning, well-being and feelings of self-worth.  Read more