Refresh and revitalise children's reader development in public libraries
Skill all frontline library staff in supporting young readers
Support managers in planning and advocating their reading services for children and young people.

TRF training, both face-to-face and through this website, is a key part of the workforce development activity in the Department for Culture, Media and Sport/Resource Framework for the Future action plan (launches new website) for libraries.

This section of the TRF website looks at definitions of reader development. By using this section you will:

Know what reader development is, in the context of Their Reading Futures linked to national thinking and definitions
Consider why reading matters
Think through the special ways in which libraries bring reading to people.