GETTING GLASGOW READING KAREN CUNNINGHAM HEAD OF GLASGOW LIBRARIES

Gallus Glaswegian

What’s in a name? Glasgwegian Participation Library based Profile local writers Literacy

The Festival Experience The Mitchell Branding Café bar Bookshop Borrowing Green room

SCHOOLS PROGRAMME Free transport - Class Connections Over 13,000 Children Over 130 weekday sessions from nursery to secondary school. Books to Go Poetry Slam Groups from over 180 schools, homework clubs and family centres attended. 68% from SIP areas

Free transport - Class Connections

Over 13,000 Children

Over 130 weekday sessions from nursery to secondary school.

Books to Go

Poetry Slam

Groups from over 180 schools, homework clubs and family centres attended.

68% from SIP areas

Poetry Slam 6 Glasgow schools 4 Local authorities 700 children

Audience Growth 2005 - 15,000 participants 2009 – 28,000 participants A further 10,000 people came to the Mitchell to browse and buy in the bookshop use the festival café and soak up the atmosphere

2005 - 15,000 participants

2009 – 28,000 participants

A further 10,000 people came to the Mitchell to browse and buy in the bookshop use the festival café and soak up the atmosphere

Over 60,000 People Took Part

From pre-fives to over 70’s all age groups took part

68% of children/young people participating in the education programme came from socially disadvantaged areas.

GET GLASGOW READING “Give your kid a better chance” Our kids aren’t bad, they just need a bit more support

Great Books to Read Aloud Read Together

Bounce and Rhyme Toddlers Tales Story Times Nursery visits Web site Enough books

Services for schools Storytelling Education Visits Reading Challenge ICT Visits Fiction Visits Library Tours

Anne Frank Exhibition

History of Glasgow Bus Tour

Welcome and Introduction Burns Mitchell Library Scots Word Poem Scots Language Quiz Poem Children’s songs and poems

Scots Wha Hae Welcome Mitchell Library Patron saints Flag Other Scottish Symbols Famous Battles Quiz

Scots Wha Hae

Welcome

Mitchell Library

Patron saints

Flag

Other Scottish Symbols

Famous Battles

Quiz

From knife crime City to Reading City