Head to Sutton High Street for free books this World Book Night

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Fancy a free book?

To celebrate World Book Night this Thursday 23 April, the literature-loving staff at Sutton’s libraries will be giving out free reads.

The Enjoy Sutton shuttle bus will be zipping up and down Sutton High Street from 3pm, with libraries staff giving out free books. But be quick – last year they were snapped up.

Staff from the Wallington branch, Library @ Westcroft and Library @ Life Centre will be giving out free books in the local community throughout Thursday afternoon in Wallington, around Carshalton and Westcroft Leisure Centre and from 4pm at Tesco, Oldfields Road, Kimpton Park Way.

Free books will also be up for grabs at Cheam Library, as well as “guess the book title” quizzes for adults and children from 2pm.

The books will include a special Sutton bookmark, encouraging people to join the library service and enabling members to hire a DVD for free.

World Book Night is an annual celebration encouraging and promoting the benefits of reading for pleasure through The Reading Agency, a national charity that inspires people to become confident and enthusiastic readers to give them an equal chance in life.

Angela Fletcher, Head of Libraries and Heritage Services at Sutton Council, said:

“From improved well-being to reduced stress and increased creativity, reading for pleasure has so many benefits. There is also overwhelming evidence that literacy and a love of reading can break cycles of disadvantage. That is why we want everyone in Sutton to become a member of our wonderful library service – and what better way to encourage people to get involved at their local branch than by handing out free books? So please come and have a chat to our friendly library staff and start reading for pleasure.”

View the story online at: http://www.newsroomsutton.co.uk/?p=1507

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