Young Readers Birmingham

www.birmingham.gov.uk/youngreaders

Young Readers Birmingham is an annual festival featuring the best children’s authors, illustrators, storytellers and poets at libraries and other venues around the city.

New! For teens and for parents and carers
Young Readers is now on Facebook and MySpace and Twitter

Have a look at our latest pictures of the Book Bash on Facebook!

Events for Children and Young People All Year
Don't forget there are lots of fun events throughout the year in Birmingham Libraries. Find out What's On now!

Join in at Stories from the Web

New!You can now log on to Stories from the Web to find out more about lots of the authors, storytellers and poets that come to Young Readers. Visit the website for interviews, videos, games, activities, writing tips, a virtual bookshelf and much more!
Go to: www.storiesfromtheweb.org/youngreaders/index.asp
Username: yreaders
Password: birmingham

Were you at Young Readers 2009?

We hope you enjoyed Young Readers 2009. Please let us know what you thought of the latest Young Readers festival by filling in our quick feedback form. It will only take a couple of minutes and will help us to plan the next festival.

The Book Bash

Each year there is a spectacular two day event over the May bank holiday. Events are held in marquees with the chance to meet poets, storytellers and authors and join in with plenty of other activities such as mehndi and face painting.

Half-term Events

Each year there are lots of events over the summer half term holiday including lots of Family Fun Days happening at libraries across the city.

Schools Programme

Events for school classes and home educated children take place in the week before the summer half-term each year. Brochures are sent out directly to schools each year and the Schools Programme also appears in full here on the Young Readers website.