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Julybrary has now closed.
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
Are you aged between 13 and 17 and love talking about books? We’re excited to announce Julybrary – a bookish photo challenge lasting the whole of July!
Each day during the month of July, we'll be posting a prompt for a book-themed photo on our Instagram page. You need to get creative and take your own photo that fits the theme, it could be anything from a book you couldn’t put down, to your favourite reading spot.
To take part on Instagram:
Post your photo on Instagram using the hashtag #JulybraryChallenge and tag us @cwaclibraries. Please add a book review or description of your entry in the caption. You don’t have to have read all the books that you post – sharing what you’re excited to read next is great too!
If you don't have Instagram you can also upload your photos here on this website by selecting Competition. We'll be posting a full list of the themes at the beginning of the challenge. You can upload photos here that fit any theme alongside a brief book review or description of your photo.
There are also a number of online events running over the summer which you can participate in, just select the Online events tab below for further details.
Get involved now by selecting one of the tabs below.
Julybrary has now closed.
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
Are you aged between 13 and 17 and love talking about books? We’re excited to announce Julybrary – a bookish photo challenge lasting the whole of July!
Each day during the month of July, we'll be posting a prompt for a book-themed photo on our Instagram page. You need to get creative and take your own photo that fits the theme, it could be anything from a book you couldn’t put down, to your favourite reading spot.
To take part on Instagram:
Post your photo on Instagram using the hashtag #JulybraryChallenge and tag us @cwaclibraries. Please add a book review or description of your entry in the caption. You don’t have to have read all the books that you post – sharing what you’re excited to read next is great too!
If you don't have Instagram you can also upload your photos here on this website by selecting Competition. We'll be posting a full list of the themes at the beginning of the challenge. You can upload photos here that fit any theme alongside a brief book review or description of your photo.
There are also a number of online events running over the summer which you can participate in, just select the Online events tab below for further details.
Get involved now by selecting one of the tabs below.
Below are 31 themes, one for each day of July. Get creative and take your own photo that fits in with one of the themes, then upload it here, adding a brief book review or description.
You don’t have to have read all the books that you post about – sharing what you’re excited to read next is great too! At the end of July we'll be choosing our two favourite photos from the month and the winners will each receive a £20 book voucher.
Wed 1
A book that makes you happy
Thu 2
#tbt - a book you loved when you were younger
Fri 3
A book you're excited to read
Sat 4
Favourite book couple
Sun 5
Your favourite reading spot
Mon 6
A book by a Black author
Tue 7
Best opening line of a book
Wed 8
A book that inspired you
Thu 9
A recommended read
Fri 10
A book you picked up because of the cover
Sat 11
Recreate a book cover
Sun 12
A book by your favourite author
Mon 13
A book with a LGBTQ+ main character
Tue 14
Favourite villain
Wed 15
Books and animals
Thu 16
A book in a genre you don't normally read
Fri 17
A retelling of a classic story
Sat 18
A non-fiction book
Sun 19
Your favourite bookish item
Mon 20
A book by someone different to you
Tue 21
A mystery, suspense or thriller book
Wed 22
A book that changed your mind
Thu 23
A book set in a different country
Fri 24
A comic or graphic novel
Sat 25
Bookface
Sun 26
A book about nature, climate or environment
Mon 27
Favourite book-to-film adaptation
Tue 28
A book that surprised you
Wed 29
Favourite drink or snack whilst reading
Thu 30
Favourite series
Fri 31
Your all-time favourite book
Click ‘add an idea’ to upload a photo. Add a title and then write a review or description in the description box.
The closing date is 7 August
You need to live within the boundaries of Cheshire West and Chester Council, be aged 13 to 18 years old, and be a member of Cheshire West and Chester Libraries in order to win
If you’re not already a member, make sure you have your parent’s or guardian’s permission and 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.