Read Hour this September

A new literacy initiative is coming to the UK from Finland, called Read Hour, and will launch on UN International Literacy Day this September - with the support of Moomin characters; Swedish-Finn illustrator and writer Tove Jansson originally published her Moomin books in Finland.

Read Hour is encouraging everyone to set aside one hour on Wednesday 8^th September to sit down and read, whether that be a book, magazine or comic book.  The initiative began in Finland two years ago, and since then thousands of Finns have taken part.  

The official Read Hour will be held from 2pm – 3pm, but if that is not possible, it can be done at any time during the day.

You can let people know what you're up to using the hashtag #ReadHourUK on social media, or by posting a photo of yourselves or your group taking part to encourage others to join in. 

Happy reading!