Mayor of West Yorkshire announces investment in libraries and reading rooms for primary schools - Arts Professional

Every Child Deserves a Library: Mayor Brabin Launches Major Investment in West Yorkshire Primaries

Reading Time: 2 minutesBy KLTV Newsdesk – Hundreds of schools set to benefit from dedicated reading spaces as part of literacy drive Hundreds of primary schools across West Yorkshire are set to receive support to create dedicated reading spaces, thanks to a major new investment unveiled by Mayor Tracy Brabin on Wednesday, 19 June. In response to what experts are calling a national ‘reading for pleasure’ crisis, where only one in three children s…

Mayor of West Yorkshire announces investment in libraries and reading rooms for primary schools - Arts Professional

New investment for primary schools without a dedicated library or reading space has been announced by the Mayor of West Yorkshire Tracy Brabin. Delivered in partnership with The National Literacy Trust and The Julia Rausing Trust, 83 primary schools which currently have no library facilities will benefit initially. Other schools will receive training and resources.