Australia Reads
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
Find out more about considerations and barriers for hosting events with authors and illustrators, in this joint research project with the University of Melbourne.
New Guardian Essential poll data reveal some concerning statistics around Australians’ participation in recreational reading.
New international data looks at Australian reading rates compared to 19 other countries.
We’re calling on authors and illustrators to sign up for our free, online resource for event bookers around Australia.
Learn more about how Australians engage and interact with public libraries
Find out more about this initiative to support the teaching of Australian books in schools.
What shapes children’s attitudes towards reading? What value do parents place on reading to children? The latest Scholastic Kids and Family Reading Report investigates.
