Day 20 - Saturday, March 24, 2007

Back home.

Over the course of the last few weeks, we've been collecting information about people's reading habits whilst organising events and workshops, book giveaways and exhibitions.

One interesting result of our research is how important grandparents are in encouraging reading amongst young children. Many of the older people we spoke to said that they were the only people who read to their grandchildren, or bought them books as gifts. It was also interesting to note that people thought that libraries were one of the best ways to promote reading, even though they didn't necessarily visit libraries themselves!

The most positive result was a resounding 'yes' to the question: Is reading important? When asked to explain why, comments included:

broadens your horizons
teaches you about new things
helps you get on in life
relaxing
enjoyable
inspirational

I hope the Stori Sydyn/Quick Reads continue to be all of these things to whoever picks one up.