In North Yorkshire, the Summer Reading Challenge will take place from Saturday 12 July 2025 to Saturday 6 September 2025. We were pleased to welcome one of the librarians from Harrogate Library into school earlier this week to talk to the children about the challenge and share the details which we have added below.
North Yorkshire libraries will welcome children aged four to 11 to read six library books of their choice over the summer holidays, offering stickers and prizes to encourage children to take part.
This year’s theme is ‘Story Garden – adventures in nature and the great outdoors’ by award-winning illustrator Dapo Adeola. Created by The Reading Agency and delivered in partnership with libraries, it encourages children to explore the connection between storytelling and nature.
Children sign up at their local library to start the challenge, which is to read six books over the summer break. Reading or listening to books with grown-ups or siblings also counts towards completing the challenge. They can choose any books they like, as long they’re from the library and ebooks and audiobooks borrowed from our digital platforms Borrowbox and Libby also count. For each book read, children collect stickers. When completed, they are presented with exclusive prizes, a certificate and medal.
Children who read a book from this list below as part of their six books can receive a copy of ‘A Wildlife Match’ magazine (normally exclusive to Wildlife Trust members), as well as a sticker:
You can reserve and borrow these books from your local North Yorkshire Library.
