Welcome to EURead

EURead is a network of 39 organisations from 28 European countries, who believe that reading is the key for full participation in today’s media-led society. Each organisation strives for societal impact in their own country, with programmes and projects that fight illiteracy and/or promote reading. As a network they meet regularly to exchange knowledge, experiences and concepts and to jointly raise awareness of the fact that a strong structural framework for reading promotion on a national and European level is absolutely vital. Find out about our work and our members, and how you can join us to achieve our goals.

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The Latvian national Library adopted a historic manifesto entitled “right to Read. Riga Manifesto” and started signing it

National Library of Latvia

The National Library of Latvia adopted a historic manifesto entitled “The Right to Read. The Riga Manifesto” and began sig...

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The National Readathon 2025

National Literacy Agency

The National Literacy Agency of Malta together with The Malta Trust Foundation, and in collaboration with The Malta Founda...

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Five Years of Read at Home: Nurturing a Love of Reading in Maltese Families

National Literacy Agency

In 2020, as Malta grappled with lockdowns and the closure of schools and libraries during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Natio...

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TREFFPUNKT – International meeting of child and youth book authors

Boedecker Kreis

The TREFFPUNKT is an international meeting of around 120 authors of children’s and young adult literature from Germa...

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Wörterwelten. Lesen und schreiben mit Autor*innen

Boedecker Kreis

Since 2013, the Federal Association of the Friedrich Bödecker Circles has been implementing author sponsorships throughout...

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Sports Reading Day 2025 in Norway

Foreningen !les

Books and movement – a winning combination for the second year in a row On 6 June 2025, EURead member Foreningen...

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Reading: The Hidden Infrastructure of European Competitiveness

A reading promoter’s perspective on the Draghi report

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EURead Statement on Reading and Literacy

European leaders called on to recognise the ability to read as essential for the protection of democracy

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