The Summer Reading Challenge at Darlington Library launches soon to spice up your summer.

The fun begins on July 20 and it will run until the end of summer.

The challenge is open to under 16s and aims to encourage them to keep reading over the holidays.

You can borrow books from Darlington or Cockerton Library and you can enter a maximum of once per day into a free prize draw to win a host a variety of prizes including a Playstation 5 and game, SimFly family flight experience, Lego set, Cluedini escape room experience, family match day tickets to Darlington FC and pantomime tickets to Darlington Hippodrome.

Parents are also being invited to take part too. Whenever a parent withdraws a book using your library card you can enter a prize draw to win a £100 Amazon voucher.

Darlington Libraries will also be hosting a Library Takeover Day in the Market Square on Wednesday 7 August, 11am-3pm, offering a fun-filled day out as it showcases fantastic entertainers, storytellers, authors and more.

Children, and adults, can join in the fun with crafts, facepainting, Bubble Man, stilt walkers and find out more about what’s on offer at their local libraries.

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Cllr Libby McCollom, Darlington Borough Council’s cabinet member for local services, said: “Our libraries’ staff have pulled out all the stops to put together our biggest summer events programme yet.

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“The Summer Reading Challenge always proves popular and is a great way to encourage our younger residents to enjoy reading over the holidays, and we hope adding the draw for adults will give parents the incentive to do so too. Reading can be relaxing and opens up whole new worlds, whatever your age!

“There’s also a whole host of activities throughout the holidays, and for those who’ve not discovered Darlington Libraries yet do join us in the Market Square for a chance to see what you’re missing!”

There’s a mix of free, chargeable, drop-in and bookable events, with something for children of all ages. Bookable events can be seen in detail and booked via Eventbrite at www.eventbrite.co.uk or download the app.