Eyes down for book bingo at Stamford and Bourne libraries
Libraries across Lincolnshire are encouraging families to share their love of reading by taking part in the book bingo challenge.
Stamford and Bourne libraries are taking part and each have two £20 book vouchers to give away courtesy of The Lincolnshire Family Services Directory.
Running for six weeks from Monday, the challenge involves families reading books to fill in their bingo card. The card has 16 boxes with subjects such as one word title, has an animal on the cover, something funny and a story you can share.
On returning their books staff will stamp the cards and those with a full house, who hand in their entry by December 1, will be entered into the draw.
The challenge is free to enter and Bingo Cards can be collected from any participating Lincolnshire Library from Monday (October 22).
Lea Rickard, library manager at Stamford Library, said: “Children who see their parents read and have that love of reading shared with them benefit in so many ways, they not only get a flying start at school but can also develop a life long love of reading. With little ones, sharing a story is also a good excuse to snuggle up and spend some quality time as a family and with older children it’s a chance to open their horizons and all the possibilities their future can hold. Our Book Bingo challenge is designed so that anyone of any age can take part. It’s never too early or late to start sharing the enjoyment books can bring your family."
To find out more pop into the library and ask a member of staff or e-mail the team on stamford.library@gll.org
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Notes to Editors
The Book Bingo Challenge starts on Monday 22nd October and ends on Saturday 1st December 2018
*Participating Lincolnshire Libraries are: Boston, Bourne, Gainsborough, Grantham, Horncastle, Lincoln, Long Sutton, Louth, Mablethorpe, Market Rasen, Skegness, Sleaford, Spalding, Stamford and Woodhall Spa.
Entries with a full house that are handed into a participating library by Saturday 1st December will be entered into a prize draw for the £20 book vouchers.
The Lincolnshire Family Services Directory is your online guide to services, information and local organisations for children, young people, parents and carers. Find out more at www.lincolnshire.fsd.org.uk for follow them on Facebook @lincolnshirefamilyservicesdirectory
For more information about the range of services and resources offered by Lincolnshire Libraries visit www.better.org.uk/library/lincolnshire or follow us on Facebook and Twitter @Lincslibraries
For tips on family reading visit www.booktrust.org.uk/books-and-reading/tips-and-advice/reading-tips/
About GLL/Better
Established in 1993, GLL is the largest UK-based charitable social enterprise delivering leisure, health and community services. Under the consumer facing brand Better, the organisation operates public sport and leisure centres and libraries in partnership with more than 30 local councils, public agencies and sporting organisations across the country. Better leisure facilities enjoy 40 million visitors a year and have more than 490,000 members.
GLL exists to make community services and spaces better for everyone. In practice, that means investing all profits back into providing quality leisure and fitness facilities for the good of the communities where GLL operates. Alongside the organisation’s core leisure and library divisions, GLL runs sport and legacy development, health intervention and education, as well as offering the GLL Sports Foundation, one of the largest independent support programmes for talented young athletes in the UK.
