SPOOKY sounds and nasty noises will come from Llanelli Library later this month for the launch of the Creepy House summer reading challenge.
Year five pupils from Ysgol Maes y Morfa will take over the children’s library for the event on Monday, July 22, between 10am and 11am.
The children will take part in an interactive music session with Bongo Clive as part of the Creepy House launch.
Thousands of families across the country take part in the UK’s biggest reading event for children in libraries, the Summer Reading Challenge, run by the charity The Reading Agency.
Each year there is a different theme and the aim of the challenge is to get children to read six books from their library during the summer holidays.
The Summer Reading Challenge is a free service aimed at children aged between four and 11 but it is open to any child.
Carmarthenshire’s executive board member for libraries Cllr Meryl Gravell said: “Children don’t have to read spooky stories to complete the challenge, but we’re hoping they will enjoy some frighteningly good books over the holidays!
“They will receive prizes for each library book they read and will get a certificate if they read six.
“Maybe they can scare their teachers by showing them how much reading they’ve done during the summer!”
Several free, creepy-themed activities, including craft sessions and a film show, will also be on offer at the library.
For more info, visit Llanelli Library, www.carmarthenshire.gov.uk or go to http://summerreadingchallenge.org.uk/ .
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