Reading Heroes

Become a Reading Hero at your library this summer.

Reading Heroes

This summer, we are challenging children across Lancashire to become a Reading Hero and help Dr Paige Turner investigate the strange cases of disappearing books, mysterious portals and flying saucers – could it be something to do with the mischievous alien known as Blurb? 

Reading Heroes is the summer reading programme offered in all libraries across Lancashire, which encourages children aged 4 to 12 (although not exclusively) to keep reading through the summer holidays, offering prizes for those who manage to read 5 books over the summer, and additional incentives for those who manage to also complete a number of challenges.  

Now back for its second year with a new story, new villain, and new prizes! Reading Heroes will commence on 1 July 1 and continue until 30 September 2024.

How it works 

Sign up at your local library and receive a booklet containing all the information you need to help defeat Blurb, including a comic book story which can be unlocked along the way.   

To become a Reading Hero, you will need to read five books over the course of the summer, collecting stickers and prizes as you go.

To become a Reading Superhero, you will need to read five books and complete 3 of the suggested tasks in the booklet. Doing this will enter you into a prize draw for a special prize!

All participating children will be able to visit one of Lancashire's museums for free with an adult, as well as regular activities taking place in all libraries in Lancashire.

To get some inspiration follow this link to see some sample videos

Check out our technology tasks

We'll be running some fantastic events to help you defeat Blurb the Alien in our libraries. 

Find a Reading Heroes event near you

If you can't make it to one of our libraries you can complete the challenge online

Follow the link to find out more

Coming soon - Become a Reading Hero online

We'll also be offering a competition in our libraries for children to design an invention for putting books back on shelves.

Terms and conditions

Reading Heroes: Reading Superhero Prize Draw

  1. This competition is free to enter.
  2. The competition is open to all Lancashire libraries members taking part in Reading Heroes (registration for Reading Heroes is free and can be completed in any Lancashire Library or online) who have also completed the reading element of the scheme, i.e., have become a Reading Hero, by the end date of the competition.
  3. The competition is open to entries from Monday 1 July 2024, until Monday 30 September 2024.
  4. To enter the competition you will need to communicate to your library that you have completed the Reading Hero and Reading Superhero parts of the Reading Heroes booklet, providing proof when necessary. To complete the Reading Superhero part you will need to complete any 3 of the 5 suggested tasks.
  5. A prize will be awarded to one entry per district. There are 12 districts in Lancashire. A prize will be awarded via a random draw to each district's eligible entries.
  6. The prize is a single Lego kit, up to the value of £50, chosen by the winner from the official Lego online shop. There is no cash alternative. There are 12 prizes available.
  7. The competition is limited to one entry per person.
  8. The winner will be notified by Friday 18 October by library staff using the nominated contact methods on their library account. At this point we will discuss the selection and collection or delivery arrangements for the prize.
  9. Lancashire County Council will make all reasonable efforts to contact the winner. If a chosen winner does not respond to correspondence within one (1) week, Lancashire County Council reserves the right to offer the prize to the next most eligible entrant.
  10. The decision of Lancashire County Council will be final, and no correspondence will be entered into.
  11. Lancashire County Council must either publish or make available information that indicates that a valid award took place. To comply with this obligation Lancashire Libraries will publish the first name and library branch of the prize winner and, if applicable, their winning entries online using the social media channels of the library service. By submitting an entry you are consenting to this.

Reading Heroes: Design an Invention Competition

  1. This competition is free to enter.
  2. The competition is open to all Lancashire libraries members taking part in Reading Heroes (registration for Reading Heroes is free and can be completed in any Lancashire Library or online).
  3. The competition is open to entries from Monday 1 July 2024, until Monday 30 September 2024.
  4. Competition entry forms can be collected from your local Lancashire library branch.
  5. To submit a competition entry, completed forms can be returned to a Lancashire Library branch, and handed to a member of staff. Entries must be clear how the invention works and be bright and colourful.
  6. The prize will be awarded to one entry. Each library will select one entry that meets the criteria outlined in point 5 above, selecting either based on originality and artistic merit or a random draw and submit it to a shortlist from which the winner will be randomly selected.
  7. The prize is a single Lego kit, up to the value of £50, chosen by the winner from the official Lego online shop. There is no cash alternative.
  8. There is no limit of number of entries per person.
  9. Competition entries must not include your name. Instead library staff will assign you a unique code to write on your entry form.
  10. Any entry to the competition or extracts from it may be used (anonymously) on our website or on social media, or displayed in the library it has been submitted to.
  11. Lancashire County Council retain the right to use the winning entry for promotional uses for 5 years.
  12. The winner will be notified by Friday 18 October by library staff using the nominated contact methods on their library account. At this point we will discuss the selection and collection or delivery arrangements for the prize.
  13. Lancashire County Council will make all reasonable efforts to contact the winner. If a chosen winner does not respond to correspondence within one (1) week, Lancashire County Council reserves the right to offer the prize to the next most eligible entrant.
  14. The decision of Lancashire County Council will be final, and no correspondence will be entered into.
  15. Lancashire County Council must either publish or make available information that indicates that a valid award took place. To comply with this obligation Lancashire Libraries will publish the first name and library branch of the prize winner and, if applicable, their winning entries online using the social media channels of the library service. By submitting an entry you are consenting to this.

Download the Terms and Conditions for the design an invention competition

Download the Terms and Conditions for the superhero prize draw

 

Be a reading hero this summer!