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Issue

Issue - meetings

Space Chase: The Summer Reading Challenge 2019

Meeting: 31/01/2020 - Cabinet Member for Culture & City Development (Item 8)

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Purpose

 

To update the Cabinet Member for Culture and City Development on the Library and Archive Service's annual Summer Reading Challenge, including additional work undertaken this year to target disadvantaged pupils and looked after children.

 

 

RECOMMENDED

 

(1)  That the Cabinet Member approves the continued delivery of Summer Reading Challenge PLUS in 2020 following this year's successful pilot.

 

(2)  That given increasing participation year-on-year, the Library and Archive Service explores external funding to support the purchase of additional Summer Reading Challenge materials and books for all Portsmouth Libraries.

 

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Minutes:

The report was introduced by David Percival, Library and Archive Services Manager.

 

The Cabinet Member and opposition spokespeople thanked David and the whole of the library service for all their efforts for another successful year.  The Cabinet Member advised he had spoken to Jo Bennett about the role of the play service in helping to increase participation and David Percival said he would arrange to meet with her. 

 

DECISIONS:

 

The Cabinet Member for Culture & City Development:

(1)  Approved the continued delivery of Summer Reading Challenge Plus in 2020 following this year's successful pilot

(2)  Agreed that given increasing participation year on year, the Library and Archive Service explores external funding to support the purchase of additional Summer Reading Challenge materials and books for all Portsmouth libraries.