Have you heard about the West Sussex Reading Challenge?

Our local libraries are inviting everyone to read for pleasure in 2023 and share a love of books by taking part in the West Sussex Libraries Reading Challenge. Register for the challenge here.

Click on the links below to discover a list of recommended reads for each month:

January - A book to make you feel good

February - A book that has been adapted for the screen

March - A book that celebrates the great outdoors

April - A children’s classic

May - A book set in another country

June - A book with a Sussex connection

July - A book you've judged by its cover

August - A book set by the sea

September - A prize-winning book

October - A book about books

November - A book set in the past or future

December - A biography

So whether you have always wanted to get around to reading The Hobbit or read Roald Dahl’s Matilda now’s your chance.

Taking part couldn’t be simpler - just make twelve reading resolutions that will inspire you, challenge you and connect you to fellow readers across West Sussex.

You can join as an individual reader, as a reading group or why not take on the challenge as a family? However you choose to be involved, everyone is welcome.