Adults
We all like stories and most of us like to read. We found that adults in Britain read books for 4.6 hours every week - that's 39 minutes a day. And we are influenced by what our friends and colleagues are reading. One in five adults read books recommended to them, one in six recommend books to others and one in seven discuss the books they are reading.* No surprise then that the number of reading groups has exploded.
At The Reading Agency we welcome these trends. We want more people to read more. We want more readers to come together to talk about books. And we support other people, such as librarians and broadcasters, who are encouraging more people to read more through reading groups, campaigns, events and projects.
But we also know that not all adults find reading easy or enjoy it. Did you know that there are 12 million people in the UK that find reading a struggle? We also run projects for adults who aren't confident readers and the libraries and professionals that support them.
This section has information about the reading programmes and resources we provide for adults as well as the programmes and promotions that we run in partnership with other organisations. Our reading products and resources are available to purchase through our Shop
*Source: The Reading Agency and BML survey Book Reading and Library use, 2005