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Week of Words in Westminster

Get Reading with Westminster – celebrate words and books, from graffiti to eBooks, with schools and libraries

For a whole week in November children, families, libraries and teachers in Westminster had a reading fest brought to them by the Westminster Schools Effectiveness Group and Westminster Libraries, working together on the Week of Words in Westminster as part of the National Year of Reading

Six children’s writers and poets visited libraries, hosting no less than 30 class visits from local primary schools from Monday 10 November and teachers met experts on improving literacy and reading standards, then Friday 14 November became ‘share a book’ day.

Family Reading Fair

Finally the week ended with the Family Reading Fair. A celebration of The National Year of Reading it included authors, workshops, storytelling, Westminster Adult Education Service family learning sessions, and special visitors like the Cartoon Museum, as well as graffiti artists, Manga writers, Shakespearian actors, the British Library, Westminster Archives, and lots more. There were also stalls on children’s books, talking books, eBooks, Manga books, etc.