Reading and stories

Find reading recommendations, start sharing books and find out more about our reading programmes.

Your Stories: Celebration
Everyone has a story to tell. Join our annual writing project celebrating Scotland's stories. . .
Your Stories writing prompts
Get inspired and share your #CelebrationStories with us
Digital Storytelling
We've partnered with Macmillan Cancer Support to help people affected by cancer tell their stories
Reading is Caring
Using shared reading to support people living with dementia and their carers

Reading and stories in your community

Explore our programmes that aim to encourage a love of reading in everybody across Scotland.

Libraries
Find our programmes in libraries, as well as support and resources for library professionals.
Reading is Caring
Using shared reading to support people living with dementia and their carers.
Book Week Scotland
An annual celebration of books and reading that takes place across the country
Digital Storytelling
Digital storytelling is a simple, honest and powerful way for people to share stories.
Bookbug
Bookbug gifts book bags to every child in Scotland and we run free song and rhymes sessions across the country

Advice and resources for sharing books and stories at home

Home activities hub
Fun ideas and activities to keep kids busy
Bookzilla app
Download our free reading app for young people
Parents and carers
Advice and resources for supporting children's reading
Bookbug Book of the Month
Win a copy of Amazing Animals
Book lists
Browse our book lists by age and genre to get some reading inspiration
Book of the month
Win a copy of Bea and Brodie's Mindful Journey
The Scottish novels we're looking forward to in 2021
Our pick of this year's new releases

Reading in Scotland: reading over lockdown
Read the full report of how lockdown changed the reading habits of people in Scotland
What was Scotland reading?
The most popular reads from our study
Reading in lockdown: rights of the reader
Our Head of Reading Communities shares how to enjoy reading in lockdown
"I seem to have got my reading mojo back this week"
Struggling to focus on books and reading during the pandemic
"A poem a day keeps the gloom away"
Reading and wellbeing during lockdown
"Joining an online book club has been great"
Sharing books and reading during lockdown
"I love my local library and really miss it"
The importance of libraries during and after lockdown
"Scan your bookshelf for forgotten treasure"
How our panellists found new books and reading recommendations
"Now is a good time to try new things"
Hints and tips from the Reading in Scotland panel
Reading map of Scotland
Discover what Scotland read over Book Week Scotland 2020