The 2012 National Year of Reading

The National Year of Reading 2012 will see fun reading activities taking place around Australia and online, so people of all ages, from different backgrounds, can discover and rediscover the joy of reading.

The National Year of Reading 2012 is about children learning to read and keen readers finding new sources of inspiration. It’s about supporting reading initiatives while respecting the oral tradition of storytelling. It’s about helping people discover and rediscover the magic of books. And most of all, it’s about Australians becoming a nation of readers.

Australian libraries and library associations are behind a campaign to turn 2012 into the National Year of Reading, linking together all the great things that are already happening around books, reading and literacy.

To find an event in your local area visit http://www.love2read.org.au/events-calendar.cfm 

And to find out more about The National Year of Reading 2012 initiative, why not download the recent ABC Radio National Podcast which aired on 26 January 2012.

Download ABC Radio National Podcast

Happy reading Australia!