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Adults Read Two has now closed, well done to all of those who have taken part in this competition.
For details of what is currently happening in libraries, make sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Take part in our Summer Reading Challenge
The Summer Reading Challenge isn't just for children! Celebrate your love of books and reading this summer and join our adult reading challenge. You can take part in the Adults Read Two Competition by telling us about two books you have read this summer, and be in with a chance to win a £50 book voucher through our prize draw. Just select the competition tab below to enter.
You can also take part in our #30DayBookChallenge from 13 July. This is just for fun but can be used for ideas for your reading over the Summer. We’d love to know the first book you ever read, what book makes you instantly happy or a book by your favourite author. Join in the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and tell us #WhatYouAreReading
Whether it be a gripping thriller or cosy romance, reading a book for just six minutes can help improve an individual's mental health. You can now join the library online and get instant access to all our free online resources including eBooks, eAudio books, eMagazines and eNewspapers, just click here.
If you have children or grandchildren there is also a list of online children's events which are running over the summer just select the Online events tab below to see details.
Get involved now by selecting one of the tabs below.
Adults Read Two has now closed, well done to all of those who have taken part in this competition.
For details of what is currently happening in libraries, make sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Take part in our Summer Reading Challenge
The Summer Reading Challenge isn't just for children! Celebrate your love of books and reading this summer and join our adult reading challenge. You can take part in the Adults Read Two Competition by telling us about two books you have read this summer, and be in with a chance to win a £50 book voucher through our prize draw. Just select the competition tab below to enter.
You can also take part in our #30DayBookChallenge from 13 July. This is just for fun but can be used for ideas for your reading over the Summer. We’d love to know the first book you ever read, what book makes you instantly happy or a book by your favourite author. Join in the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and tell us #WhatYouAreReading
Whether it be a gripping thriller or cosy romance, reading a book for just six minutes can help improve an individual's mental health. You can now join the library online and get instant access to all our free online resources including eBooks, eAudio books, eMagazines and eNewspapers, just click here.
If you have children or grandchildren there is also a list of online children's events which are running over the summer just select the Online events tab below to see details.
Get involved now by selecting one of the tabs below.
Well done to all of those who have taken part in this competition, which has now closed. The winners will be notified by the end of September.
Read two books (they can be an eBook, eAudio book, a library book or one of your own) between 1 July and 31 August 2020 to be in with a chance to win a £50 book voucher through our prize draw. All you have to do is to write the titles and authors of the two books you have read, along with what you thought of them (this can be simply one word e.g. “good” or longer, your choice).
Click ‘add an idea’ to enter. Add a title and author and then write a review in the description box, you can also add a picture if you wish.
The closing date is 31 August
You need to live within the boundaries of Cheshire West and Chester Council, be aged 16 or over, and be a member of Cheshire West and Chester Libraries in order to win
If you’re not already a member you can join online here
If you don’t want to submit your entry below, you can post it to: Summer Reading Challenge, Ellesmere Port Library, Civic Way, Ellesmere Port, CH65 0BG
Winners will be announced in September and contacted by the email address used to register for this site
You can view the full terms and conditions of the competition here.