Tag: Summer Reading Challenge 2026

Week ahead at Corstorphine Library

It’s the fourth week of the summer holidays and we have yet more events on for you. All of them are free and there is no need to book ahead.

If Saturday doesn’t suit you for board games, come along on Tuesday from 2-4pm with your family or friends to play new games and classics with a member of staff available to teach the rules.

We have a special extra Zoo Tails session on at the usual time on Wednesday at 3:30pm. This is a great one for younger children, but everyone can enjoy the stories and activity with a community zookeeper!

If the weather is still good on Thursday afternoon, we have another toddler-friendly event: some parachute songs and games with Emily!

Friday Crafternoon is back for one week during the summer holidays, so come along and get colourful and creative from 2:30pm.

We’ve got Bookbug on this Saturday at 11am, as well as our usual sessions on Tuesday at 11am and Wednesday at 2pm.

Remember to register for the #SummerReadingChallenge and earn your first sticker by coming to a library event!

2026 is the National Year of Reading – #GoAllIn

Letters: How blind and partially sighted children can take part in the Summer Reading Challenge 2026

Dear Editor,

The heat is on and it’s that time of year when parents have to dig deep to find ways to entertain their kids for the long summer holidays. This can be a daunting task, but what better way to spark children’s imaginations and keep them amused than to get them stuck into some fantastic books.

Here at the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) we know there are 25,000 children aged 0 to 16 across the UK who are living with a vision impairment which can make reading that bit more challenging;

We’re determined to make sure these children can spend the summer with their favourite book characters in the same way sighted children can.

That’s why we’ve got more than 5,000 children’s books in braille and audio formats that children can read in RNIB’s completely free online Library.

Our fantastic collection of awe-inspiring audio books can be downloaded directly from the RNIB Library on smart devices like tablets and phones, or via voice commands on Alexa-enabled devices.

Specialised Daisy CDs designed for easy, structured navigation, can be delivered to your door as can USB memory sticks with up to three books on each. Printed braille books can be ordered on-demand and electronic braille can be downloaded to read on braille displays.

Children can use all these brilliant books to take part in the annual Summer Reading Challenge – a summer readathon run by The Reading Agency which encourages children aged 4-11 to read six books and provides incentives for completion.

To get started with RNIB’s Talking Books go online to  https://readingservices.rnib.org.uk 

For braille visit https://www.rniblibrary.com

To help your children join the Summer Reading Challenge, visit: https://summerreadingchallenge.org.uk

Enjoy your summer reading, wherever it may take you!

Lara Marshall,

Library Engagement Manager, RNIB

Read to the Beat: Summer Reading Challenge

It’s almost time for the annual Summer Reading Challenge!

‘Read to the Beat’

From Saturday 20th June join up at Drumbrae Library Hub and begin your Summer reading adventure…

How it works…

1. Sign up:

Visit your local library and ask to sign up – we will give you a special collector folder when you start your Challenge.

2. Pick six goals to work towards your challenge, the options are listed in the collector folder or can be chosen from our lucky dip box!

3. Earn rewards:

Each time you complete a challenge, visit the library to collect special stickers and rewards!

#SummerReadingChallenge

#GoAllIn

#NationalYearOfReading2026

#TheReadingAgency