National Year of Reading celebrated at Birstall Library
Birstall Library recently welcomed children from the local community for a special crafting session to celebrate the National Year of Reading.
The event brought together children and families for an afternoon filled with creativity, poetry and fun, with a variety of activities being run by dedicated volunteers and the Friends of Birstall Library.
Children enjoyed making bookmarks, creating faces on paper plates and taking part in other crafts designed to spark imagination and encourage a love of reading.
The session began with a poetry reading, which included The Jumblies by Edward Lear.
The event was organised by the Friends of Birstall Library, whose ongoing efforts continue to support and promote the library within the community.
Praising the initiative, Kim Leadbeater, the MP for Spen Valley who attended the session, said:
“It was fantastic to join this brilliant event at Birstall Library to celebrate the National Year of Reading.
“It was great to see the children having so much fun listening to the poetry and taking part in the crafts.”
The National Year of Reading 2026 is a UK-wide campaign designed to inspire more people to make reading a regular part of their lives.