World Book Night events

Next Wednesday 23rd April is World Book Night, an annual celebration of reading and books. Enthusiastic readers from around South Gloucestershire will be handing out free books in their communities.

There are 61 individual book givers taking part across South Gloucestershire this year, all keen to share their favourite books from the specially selected official World Book Night list. The full list of this year’s titles is available online at www.worldbooknight.org

This year, the Reading Agency has launched a new way of getting involved in World Book Night called Community Book Giving. This allows everybody to take part in the gifting of books without applying to give away copies of the official books donated by publishers for the occasion.

Anyone can sign up as a community giver and be responsible for giving away a book of their choice on 23 April, either taking it from their own bookshelves, or buying it new or second hand. Special World Book Night branded stickers and bookplates will be available from libraries, participating bookshops or available to download online, so that books can be officially branded as part of the celebrations. Find out how to get involved at www.worldbooknight.org

There will also be World Book Night events in local libraries, including:

• Quiz night 7.30pm in Emerson's Green Library (entrance £1 per person on the door, please reserve your team's place at www.southglosevents.eventbrite.co.uk) 
• Quiz night 7.30pm at Winterbourne Library (£3 per person on the door including refreshments and a prize for the winning team). 
• "Count me in", a theatrical interactive bingo night by Poetry Can 7.30pm-9.30pm at Yate Library. Tickets are £3 for non-library members and £2.50 for members, book your ticket at www.southglosevents.eventbrite.co.uk, by visiting the library, or pay on the door.
• Staff from Thornbury Library will be handing out free copies of World Book Night titles at a mystery location in Thornbury during the morning of Wednesday 23 April.