This section concentrates on the different ways in which we can help and inspire young people with their reading. There are ideas for reading activities and for sharing and discussion, and suggestions for ways to open up conversations about reading.

This section also offers you a selection of scenarios to work through. Each scenario features a different library situation and links directly to one of the core skills outlined in the Core Skills List.

In this section you can

Think about different ways to help and inspire young people with their reading
Get ideas for reading activities

Have a look at the FAQs about encouraging sharing and opening up new reading choices, and try the two scenarios Getting Talking and What Comes After Goosebumps which feature different library situations with young readers.

Do get talking with each other on TRF Coffee Break, the online discussion forum - share your ideas or get ideas from library colleagues about ways they are getting young people reading. What are the top 10 reads at your library? What are boys reading? What's hot, what's not? What about comics, mags, graphic novels...