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Reading Friends continues to make a difference, working together with public libraries during 2021-2022.
What we do
Reading Friends is The Reading Agency’s social reading and befriending programme. It connects people by starting conversations through reading, giving opportunities to meet others, share stories, make new friends and have fun.
Developed with funding from the National Lottery Community Fund and the Department of Culture, Media and Sport.
Find Reading Friends
Reading Friends is a UK-wide programme, and we run projects in partnership with local organisations.
Click below to find your nearest project or register your interest for the future.
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Getting started
Interested in starting a local Reading Friends project? We have all the tools, resources and training you need.
We're looking to expand further through public libraries so get in touch to find out more.
Find out more!
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