Buckinghamshire Libraries ‘Go All In’ for the National Year of Reading
From reading challenges to crime thrillers, libraries across Buckinghamshire are excited to ‘Go All In’ for the National Year of Reading.
Whether you’re interested in gaming, gardening or Georgian architecture, your library is the perfect place to explore it. Browse more online, meet others who share your passion, join a group, listen to an audiobook, chat to a librarian… or discover your next read. All for free, in your community.
Whatever you’re into, you’ll find the library is the perfect place to Go All In.
For younger readers
Some adults can be reluctant to register their under 5 years old children as library members for fear of incurring fines. In response to this, Buckinghamshire Libraries is introducing an overdue fines amnesty for pre-schoolers to get more of younger children joined up and encourage positive library use that can continue through childhood, adolescence, and beyond.
For younger readers, The Reading Agency’s Summer Reading Challenge 2026: Read to the Beat returns in the summer and aims to encourage children to explore rhythm, storytelling, and sound through reading.
Visit Buckinghamshire Libraries event listings at: https://bit.ly/BucksLibrariesEvents for regular children’s activities such as Storytime and Bounce and Rhyme.
For adults
Take part in the new adult reading challenge Read 6 in 2026, whether you are looking to get back into reading or simply relish a challenge, follow the six reading goals this year.
Buckinghamshire Libraries will be hosting author events from acclaimed authors such as Simon Mason to Jasper Fforde, signup to their newsletter to hear more and book your tickets.
Peter Brazier, Buckinghamshire Council’s Cabinet Member for Culture & Leisure, said:
“Reading opens doors to imagination, to opportunity and to lifelong learning. Yet we know that fewer people are making time for it. The National Year of Reading is a fantastic chance to change that. We’re proud to support this national campaign and to invite residents of all ages to go all in, explore our libraries and find something they truly enjoy reading.”
Why does reading matter?
Reading plays a powerful role in people’s lives at every age. It strengthens wellbeing, builds skills, and helps communities thrive. However increasingly fewer of us are making the time to read. The National Year of Reading 2026 is all about reversing this trend and inspiring people to read more.
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More information on Go All In – National Year of Reading in Buckinghamshire visit: buckinghamshire.gov.uk/national-year-of-reading