Book Week NI

About Book Week NI

Book Week NI is a joint initiative arising from the partnership between BBC Northern Ireland and Libraries NI and the event is now going into its fifth year.

Take 15 and read
The focus this year is on Stories and Storytelling and inspiring people of all ages to discover or rediscover the joy of reading by pledging to take 15 minutes to read during and preferably throughout the week.

To encourage this there will be a different theme each day with suggestions of books, eBooks and eMagazines to read. Also, themed book displays will take place in libraries across Northern Ireland and the BBC’s programming will link to Book Week NI across its air waves.

You can get involved by:

Showing the worl​​​d you’re taking part

Pledge to take 15 minutes to read each day by uploading our pledge button to your website or social media channels. Download the pledge button - jpeg file and png file​. Tap to view and then save the image or right-click and select 'Save link as...'

Read

We have plenty of recommendations for what to read during the week. Books can be borrowed from all libraries across Northern Ireland. eBooks, audiobooks, eMagazines and eNewspapers can be downloaded from our website. Don’t worry if you’re not a member as you can join for free by visiting any library with proof of your name and address or you can join online for instant access.​

​Joining in each day on social media

Take a selfie with a book that relates to the theme, or if you prefer take a short video clip. Then upload the photo/video to social media.

For example:

During #BookWeekNI my #Take15 is ……
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#BookweekNI – I have recently read and recommend ……

#BookweekNI – My favourite children’s book is……

#BookweekNI – The book that makes things brighter for me is ……

#BookweekNI – My favourite book from another time/place/culture ……

#BookweekNI – An inspirational tale I will always remember is ……

#BookweekNI – An autobiography I couldn’t put down ……

#BookweekNI - The best books adapted from screen, stage and radio ……

Remember to tag Libraries NI and BBC Northern Ireland using
- @LibrariesNI and @BBCnireland on Twitter
- @LibrariesNorthernIreland and @BBCNI on Facebook
- @librariesni and @bbcni on Instagram

Don’t forget to tag in the authors, you might get a retweet and/or a like!