CYP Now - Early years initiative encourages disadvantaged families to use libraries

Disadvantaged families with young children will be supported to engage with their local public library and develop an ongoing reading habit as part of a new pilot project, it has been announced.

The project is set to launch this autumn. Picture: Adobe Stock

Children’s reading charity BookTrust will run the BookTrust Storytime initiative at more than 2,500 libraries across England.

Launching in the autumn, the large-scale national pilot, created with the support of library partners including The Association of Senior Children's and Education Librarians (ASCEL), Libraries Connected, The Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) and Youth Libraries Group (YLG), will bring together local authorities, libraries, authors and illustrators to test new ways of inspiring shared early years story experiences through local libraries.

BookTrust said the project has been developed in collaboration with librarians and families to ensure the design and content reflects their experiences and meets their needs.

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