National Libraries Day
Culture Minister Ed Vaizey and Shadow Culture Minister Dan Jarvis talk to Booktrust on the eve of National Libraries Day. 
Ayub Khan: Where next for libraries?
Libraries have been in the limelight recently as local authority austerity measures have accelerated many changes to library services. Library visits and loans may be falling over all, but use...
Time flies when you're having fun!
Find out about how we’ll be celebrating 20 years of Bookstart in 2012.
Ellie Daines
Ellie Daines talks to us about her debut novel Lolly Luck about an ordinary girl who's life is turned upside down by a series of catastrophes at home.
February's Books We Like
Our book of the month for February is Narcopolis by Jeet Thayil.
Bookstart
Free books to all children before they start school, to inspire a love of reading that will give children a flying start in life.
Booktime
Free book pack to every eligible child when they start primary school, with guidance for parents and carers on shared reading.
Letterbox Club
Focuses on improving the educational outlook for children aged 7-13 in foster families by providing them with a parcel of books, maths activities and educational materials every month for six months.
Booked Up
A national programme that aims to give a free book to every child starting secondary school in England.
Booktrust's targeted offers
Booktrust has three new targeted offers: Bookstart Corner for children's centres; The Ant Club for primary schools; and Beyond Booked Up for secondary schools.
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The art of blogging
by Bali RaiBali Rai writes about the benefits of book blogging.






