Australia Reads
From 28 July to 3 August 2025, join libraries across the country in celebrating Library and Information Week.
Partners from across the books sector in the UK have come together to pledge their support for a National Year of Reading in 2026
A new report by Creative Australia and BehaviourWorks Australia will test effective tools the sector can adopt to get more Australians reading.
UK research reveals that fewer parents are reading aloud to their children, with this issue particularly acute with Gen Z parents
Find out how you can get involved in this year’s National Simultaneous Storytime event on Wednesday 21st May
With the election results in, Australia Reads is calling on the incoming Government to invest in books and reading
Explore the key recommendations from the report presented at UK Parliament this week
Register now for this free, in-person event with BehaviourWorks Australia and Monash University into reaching new readers
Explore our key asks for the election, and find out how you can get involved in advocacy efforts to support reading.
Launching this year with a pilot in NSW and QLD, LitUp will support regional and outer-metropolitan communities to create and run events with authors and illustrators.
Explore key takeaways from our behavioural science research report into recreational reading in Australia
Australia Reads and BehaviourWorks Australia are pleased to announce the publication of a major new research report into recreational reading behaviours in Australia
