Achievements of the Year of Reading

You can read more about the 2008 National Year of Reading in the report Reading: The Future, or see below for some key facts from the year.

Key facts and figures from the 2008 National Year of Reading:

• 2.3 million new library members

• 250,000 picture books distributed via The Sun

• 30,000 Quick Reads distributed via News of the World

• 23,000 more boys taking part in The Summer Reading Challenge

• Over 1,250 articles on Wikireadia, the good practice guide to reading

• Nearly 6,000 reading events registered on the NYR website

• 150 NYR coordinators (one in each upper tier local authority) across England leading partnerships and delivering activities for their communities

• Over 400 million opportunities to view NYR messages in regional or national press

• The Year of Reading winning the HarperCollins Award for Expanding the Retail Market

Read more about the NYR on Wikireadia