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Quest Seekers Reading Challenge: Engaging Children in Library Activities

Join the Quest Seekers Reading Challenge to involve children in exciting library activities. Over 96% of UK library authorities participated, with 4000 libraries running the challenge and 690,000 children taking part. Through the challenge, children enjoy reading and using the library, while parents are engaged in their children's reading journey. The challenge encourages children to participate in planning library activities and become new library members. Promote the challenge through various tools like invitations, posters, and family leaflets, targeting a specific number of children to join and complete the challenge. Incentives like bookmarks, magic pens, and medals are provided to keep children motivated. Skills building, reader development, and evaluation strategies are also emphasized. Get ready for a fun and educational experience at Quest Seekers Reading Challenge!

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Quest Seekers Reading Challenge: Engaging Children in Library Activities

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  1. National Statistics 2008 • 96% of UK library authorities took part • 4000 libraries running the challenge • 690,000 children took part • 47,000 children became new library members

  2. Example Outcomes Through the challenge children are enjoying reading Through the challenge children are enjoying using the library Through the challenge parents and carers are involved in their children’s reading Through the challenge children are involved in the planning and running of library activities Example Targets Target number of children joining in the challenge Target number of children completing the challenge

  3. Tools for Promoting the Challenge • Invitations • Posters and banners • Family leaflet • Staffroom/Noticeboard Chart • Letters for schools • Advocacy brochures • Adverts and own promotional material

  4. Ideas for Promoting the Challenge • Library websites • In-library PC presentations • Promote to: • Schools • Extended schools • Surestart • Leisure services

  5. Quest Seekers Materials • Membership Cards • Fold-Out Posters • Sticker Sheets • Certificates • Medals

  6. Incentives • Bookmark • Magic pen • Dragon model • Fridge magnet • Puzzle

  7. Display Materials • Posters • Banners • Events Posters • Graphics files of logos/characters • Wall displays • Book Collections

  8. Running the Challenge • Registering Children • No. visits/books per visit • Library set up • Joining area • Activities area/book sharing area • Wall display • Book collections

  9. Reader Development • Talking to Children • Quest Seekers Activities • ‘Cloud’ Post-it recommendations • Events/workshops • Encouraging parents • Bookmarks as recommendations • Displays of reviews/pictures

  10. www.Questseekers.org.uk • Amazing 3D effects bringing the Quest to life • Quest Seekers games and activities • Author blogs from top children’s authors • Online advice centre for children – provided by volunteer library staff! • Link to Stories from the Web to send & read reviews

  11. What skills need to be refreshed or built on? Options Local training courses, and/or using TRF www.theirreadingfutures.org.uk Building Skills to Run the Challenge

  12. Evaluating the Challenge • Record information on registration cards • Collect comments • from parents/carers • from children • about the Challenge and the SRC website Templates for all these on resources CD & website http://www.readingagency.org.uk/children/questseekers-resources-0109/

  13. After the Challenge • Award medals/certificates • Let schools know who has taken part • Collate participation data • Collate comments, feedback and observations • Have outcomes been achieved? • Use in advocacy work

  14. Are you ready for the challenge?

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