Library Reading Events Calendar 2025-2026
| September 6th – National Read a Book Day 13th – Roald Dahl Day Year 7 library Inductions KS3 library lessons (Library Inductions, Gothic, Refugees) | October 1st – 31st – Black History Month 1st – 31st – Horror Genre Month (including KS3 library lessons theme of Vampires) 2nd – National Poetry Day 9th – Harry Potter Book Day 10th – World Mental Health Day | November 1st – 30th – National Non-Fiction November 5th – Bonfire Night 11th – Remembrance Day 18th – High Five a Librarian Day! KS3 library lessons (Reading Challenge, Subjects Week, Non-fiction, Myths & Legends ) | December 1st – 31st – Festivities Month (including Christmas) Bookbuzz – Free book for Year 7 Jólabókaflóð – the Christmas book flood KS3 library lessons (Cold Climates and Festive readings) |
| January 27th – Holocaust Memorial Day 28th – Library Shelfie Day (selfies with your favourite book event) KS3 library lessons (Techno Thrillers, Reading Challenge, Dystopian) | February 2st – 8th Feb – National Storytelling Week 9th – 15th – Children’s Mental Health Week 4th – World Read Aloud Day 17th Feb – 3rd Mar – Chinese New Year 9th – 13th – Library Lovers Blind date a book event. KS3 library lessons (National Storytelling Week theme, Subjects Week) | March 2nd – 7th – National Careers Week 5th – World Book Day 8th – International Women’s Day 20th – Comic Relief (Red Nose Day) KS3 library lessons (World Book Day East Asian culture/Manga & Anime comic con) | April 22nd – Earth Day 23rd – Shakespeare Day 23rd – World Book Night KS3 library lessons (Historical/Alternate Histories, Classics, Seminal World Literature) |
| May 22nd – Sherlock Holmes Day KS3 library lessons (Science Fiction Genre, Non-fiction) | June 1st-30th – Pride Month 12th – National Empathy Day 15th – 21st –Refugee Week 24th – National Writing Day KS3 library lessons (Subjects Week, Summer Reading) | July Year 6 Transition KS3 library lessons (Summer Reads) | August Summer Reading Challenge |