Chatterbooks

Six years ago with Orange we started the first ever nationally co-ordinated reading group project for children. Today over 6000 children are part of over 300 Chatterbooks reading groups run in 130 different library services and we have won awards for our work.

Orange Chatterbooks encourages children aged between four and twelve to visit libraries with their families, read adventurously and become confident about talking about books.

Every child joining an Orange Chatterbooks group gets a pack containing a reading diary with a special message from Jacqueline Wilson, stickers, pencil, 'post it note' style review notes and a fortune teller game.
You can order Chatterbooks packs from our Shop or by downloading the Chatterbooks packs form available from Resources.


Chatterbooks training days

Inspiring trainer, Jerry Hurst, is leading 2 Orange Chatterbooks training sessions for The Reading Agency:

Thursday 27 November 2008
Marriott Room,
York Central Library,
Museum Street,
York
YO1 7DS

Thursday 4 December 2008
CILIP,
7 Ridgmount Street
London
WC1E 7AE

The training gives essential background for library staff new to Orange Chatterbooks. It is also highly recommended for library staff who want to refresh or top up on previous training in this field.

Participants are guaranteed to come away with practical ideas of how to set up, run and develop a successful and lively Chatterbooks programme for their library service - and to evaluate their Chatterbooks groups' achievements.

Places cost £185 per person and £165 for each subsequent delegate from the same authority

Please complete this Booking form if you wish to book a place.

If you require any further information please contact Jenny Warner on 020 7278 8922 or email training

This course is for library staff, in current Chatterbooks authorities, who are new to running Chatterbooks groups, or who want a refresher course.

If you're planning to start Chatterbooks in your authority, this is also the training you or your staff would need to attend.

The cost will be £185 per delegate (£165 for second and subsequent delegates from the same organisation).

If you require any further information please contact training