Exciting new library programme for under-4s aims to boost children’s love of books

An exciting new early years reading programme, with stickers to collect, has been launched in libraries across Devon and Torbay, aiming to inspire a lifelong love of reading.

Libraries Unlimited, which runs libraries in Devon on our behalf, is launching Libro’s Friends, which is an extension of their hugely successful, The Secret Book Quest. Both programmes have been created as part of Libraries Unlimited’ s drive to boost the reading skills of children in the county.

The Secret Book Quest uses a free sticker collection book to set older children a 50-book goal and takes them on a journey through topics ranging from space to animals.

With Libro’s Friends, under-5s will get a similar sticker book and the chance to collect eight unique stickers to find out where Libro the Cat’s animal friends are hiding.

Children who go to their library with their parents or carers and sign up for Libro’s Friends will get the sticker book for free. They’ll be invited to set a goal to visit the library eight times and enjoy a story. For each library visit, they’re given a sticker which will reveal one of Libro’s animal pals including Marli the mouse, Ollie the owl and Faisal the fox.

You can read more on Libraries Unlimited’ s news page.