Home - Reading Passport teaming up with the South West Region of Readers

Special Feature

New reads for February: LGBT+ History Month top picks

Dorset|3rd Feb 2020

Special Feature

South West Region of Readers app launches today!

11th Oct 2018

We are delighted to launch our app during Libraries Weel 2018 - Happy exploring!

Special Feature

Word on Tour at Minehead library

Somerset|8th Aug 2018

Our partners, Literature Works have been touring a live literature production Word on Tour in libraries across the region. Watch the highlights from Word on Tour x Minehead

Feature

More than a house for books podcast from Arts Council England

26th Apr 2018

Celebrating libraries is at the heart of the Region of Readers project. We love that they house some of the world's favourite literature and that a ...

Special Feature

Creative writing: how and why do our featured writers well, write?

20th Mar 2018

Something that fascinates us is the process of getting the words on paper or out into the world and, if this is a subject that interests you too, take a ...

Region of Readers Events

Feb26

Pop-Up Reading Group

Dorset|Littlemoor Library

February 26 @ 2:15 pm - 3:30 pm

More information

Feb27

Edwardian Shaftesbury – A talk with photographs

Dorset|Shaftesbury Library

February 27 @ 4:00 am - 5:30 pm

More information

Feb28

My life with a guide dog with John Bradshaw

Dorset|Sherborne Library

February 28 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

More information

Feb29

Weymouth Life in the 1970’s – John Stockley

Dorset|Weymouth Library

February 29 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

More information

Feb29

Life in the 1970’s – John Stockley

Dorset|Weymouth Library

February 29 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

More information

View all upcoming events

Array ( [0] => WP_Term Object ( [term_id] => 368 [name] => Featured Reads [slug] => featured-reads [term_group] => 0 [term_taxonomy_id] => 368 [taxonomy] => category [description] => [parent] => 0 [count] => 5 [filter] => raw [cat_ID] => 368 [category_count] => 5 [category_description] => [cat_name] => Featured Reads [category_nicename] => featured-reads [category_parent] => 0 ) ) Array ( [0] => WP_Term Object ( [term_id] => 368 [name] => Featured Reads [slug] => featured-reads [term_group] => 0 [term_taxonomy_id] => 368 [taxonomy] => category [description] => [parent] => 0 [count] => 5 [filter] => raw [cat_ID] => 368 [category_count] => 5 [category_description] => [cat_name] => Featured Reads [category_nicename] => featured-reads [category_parent] => 0 ) ) Array ( [0] => WP_Term Object ( [term_id] => 368 [name] => Featured Reads [slug] => featured-reads [term_group] => 0 [term_taxonomy_id] => 368 [taxonomy] => category [description] => [parent] => 0 [count] => 5 [filter] => raw [cat_ID] => 368 [category_count] => 5 [category_description] => [cat_name] => Featured Reads [category_nicename] => featured-reads [category_parent] => 0 ) ) Array ( [0] => WP_Term Object ( [term_id] => 368 [name] => Featured Reads [slug] => featured-reads [term_group] => 0 [term_taxonomy_id] => 368 [taxonomy] => category [description] => [parent] => 0 [count] => 5 [filter] => raw [cat_ID] => 368 [category_count] => 5 [category_description] => [cat_name] => Featured Reads [category_nicename] => featured-reads [category_parent] => 0 ) ) Array ( [0] => WP_Term Object ( [term_id] => 368 [name] => Featured Reads [slug] => featured-reads [term_group] => 0 [term_taxonomy_id] => 368 [taxonomy] => category [description] => [parent] => 0 [count] => 5 [filter] => raw [cat_ID] => 368 [category_count] => 5 [category_description] => [cat_name] => Featured Reads [category_nicename] => featured-reads [category_parent] => 0 ) ) Array ( [0] => WP_Term Object ( [term_id] => 1 [name] => Feature [slug] => feature [term_group] => 0 [term_taxonomy_id] => 1 [taxonomy] => category [description] => [parent] => 0 [count] => 152 [filter] => raw [cat_ID] => 1 [category_count] => 152 [category_description] => [cat_name] => Feature [category_nicename] => feature [category_parent] => 0 ) ) Array ( [0] => WP_Term Object ( [term_id] => 1 [name] => Feature [slug] => feature [term_group] => 0 [term_taxonomy_id] => 1 [taxonomy] => category [description] => [parent] => 0 [count] => 152 [filter] => raw [cat_ID] => 1 [category_count] => 152 [category_description] => [cat_name] => Feature [category_nicename] => feature [category_parent] => 0 ) ) Array ( [0] => WP_Term Object ( [term_id] => 1 [name] => Feature [slug] => feature [term_group] => 0 [term_taxonomy_id] => 1 [taxonomy] => category [description] => [parent] => 0 [count] => 152 [filter] => raw [cat_ID] => 1 [category_count] => 152 [category_description] => [cat_name] => Feature [category_nicename] => feature [category_parent] => 0 ) ) Array ( [0] => WP_Term Object ( [term_id] => 1 [name] => Feature [slug] => feature [term_group] => 0 [term_taxonomy_id] => 1 [taxonomy] => category [description] => [parent] => 0 [count] => 152 [filter] => raw [cat_ID] => 1 [category_count] => 152 [category_description] => [cat_name] => Feature [category_nicename] => feature [category_parent] => 0 ) ) Array ( [0] => WP_Term Object ( [term_id] => 1 [name] => Feature [slug] => feature [term_group] => 0 [term_taxonomy_id] => 1 [taxonomy] => category [description] => [parent] => 0 [count] => 152 [filter] => raw [cat_ID] => 1 [category_count] => 152 [category_description] => [cat_name] => Feature [category_nicename] => feature [category_parent] => 0 ) ) Array ( [0] => WP_Term Object ( [term_id] => 1 [name] => Feature [slug] => feature [term_group] => 0 [term_taxonomy_id] => 1 [taxonomy] => category [description] => [parent] => 0 [count] => 152 [filter] => raw [cat_ID] => 1 [category_count] => 152 [category_description] => [cat_name] => Feature [category_nicename] => feature [category_parent] => 0 ) ) Array ( [0] => WP_Term Object ( [term_id] => 1 [name] => Feature [slug] => feature [term_group] => 0 [term_taxonomy_id] => 1 [taxonomy] => category [description] => [parent] => 0 [count] => 152 [filter] => raw [cat_ID] => 1 [category_count] => 152 [category_description] => [cat_name] => Feature [category_nicename] => feature [category_parent] => 0 ) ) Array ( [0] => WP_Term Object ( [term_id] => 1 [name] => Feature [slug] => feature [term_group] => 0 [term_taxonomy_id] => 1 [taxonomy] => category [description] => [parent] => 0 [count] => 152 [filter] => raw [cat_ID] => 1 [category_count] => 152 [category_description] => [cat_name] => Feature [category_nicename] => feature [category_parent] => 0 ) ) Array ( [0] => WP_Term Object ( [term_id] => 1 [name] => Feature [slug] => feature [term_group] => 0 [term_taxonomy_id] => 1 [taxonomy] => category [description] => [parent] => 0 [count] => 152 [filter] => raw [cat_ID] => 1 [category_count] => 152 [category_description] => [cat_name] => Feature [category_nicename] => feature [category_parent] => 0 ) ) Array ( [0] => WP_Term Object ( [term_id] => 1 [name] => Feature [slug] => feature [term_group] => 0 [term_taxonomy_id] => 1 [taxonomy] => category [description] => [parent] => 0 [count] => 152 [filter] => raw [cat_ID] => 1 [category_count] => 152 [category_description] => [cat_name] => Feature [category_nicename] => feature [category_parent] => 0 ) ) Array ( [0] => WP_Term Object ( [term_id] => 1 [name] => Feature [slug] => feature [term_group] => 0 [term_taxonomy_id] => 1 [taxonomy] => category [description] => [parent] => 0 [count] => 152 [filter] => raw [cat_ID] => 1 [category_count] => 152 [category_description] => [cat_name] => Feature [category_nicename] => feature [category_parent] => 0 ) ) Array ( [0] => WP_Term Object ( [term_id] => 1 [name] => Feature [slug] => feature [term_group] => 0 [term_taxonomy_id] => 1 [taxonomy] => category [description] => [parent] => 0 [count] => 152 [filter] => raw [cat_ID] => 1 [category_count] => 152 [category_description] => [cat_name] => Feature [category_nicename] => feature [category_parent] => 0 ) ) Array ( [0] => WP_Term Object ( [term_id] => 1 [name] => Feature [slug] => feature [term_group] => 0 [term_taxonomy_id] => 1 [taxonomy] => category [description] => [parent] => 0 [count] => 152 [filter] => raw [cat_ID] => 1 [category_count] => 152 [category_description] => [cat_name] => Feature [category_nicename] => feature [category_parent] => 0 ) ) Array ( [0] => WP_Term Object ( [term_id] => 1 [name] => Feature [slug] => feature [term_group] => 0 [term_taxonomy_id] => 1 [taxonomy] => category [description] => [parent] => 0 [count] => 152 [filter] => raw [cat_ID] => 1 [category_count] => 152 [category_description] => [cat_name] => Feature [category_nicename] => feature [category_parent] => 0 ) ) Array ( [0] => WP_Term Object ( [term_id] => 1 [name] => Feature [slug] => feature [term_group] => 0 [term_taxonomy_id] => 1 [taxonomy] => category [description] => [parent] => 0 [count] => 152 [filter] => raw [cat_ID] => 1 [category_count] => 152 [category_description] => [cat_name] => Feature [category_nicename] => feature [category_parent] => 0 ) ) Array ( [0] => WP_Term Object ( [term_id] => 367 [name] => Special Feature [slug] => special-feature [term_group] => 0 [term_taxonomy_id] => 367 [taxonomy] => category [description] => [parent] => 0 [count] => 35 [filter] => raw [cat_ID] => 367 [category_count] => 35 [category_description] => [cat_name] => Special Feature [category_nicename] => special-feature [category_parent] => 0 ) ) Array ( [0] => WP_Term Object ( [term_id] => 1 [name] => Feature [slug] => feature [term_group] => 0 [term_taxonomy_id] => 1 [taxonomy] => category [description] => [parent] => 0 [count] => 152 [filter] => raw [cat_ID] => 1 [category_count] => 152 [category_description] => [cat_name] => Feature [category_nicename] => feature [category_parent] => 0 ) ) Array ( [0] => WP_Term Object ( [term_id] => 1 [name] => Feature [slug] => feature [term_group] => 0 [term_taxonomy_id] => 1 [taxonomy] => category [description] => [parent] => 0 [count] => 152 [filter] => raw [cat_ID] => 1 [category_count] => 152 [category_description] => [cat_name] => Feature [category_nicename] => feature [category_parent] => 0 ) ) Array ( [0] => WP_Term Object ( [term_id] => 1 [name] => Feature [slug] => feature [term_group] => 0 [term_taxonomy_id] => 1 [taxonomy] => category [description] => [parent] => 0 [count] => 152 [filter] => raw [cat_ID] => 1 [category_count] => 152 [category_description] => [cat_name] => Feature [category_nicename] => feature [category_parent] => 0 ) ) Array ( [0] => WP_Term Object ( [term_id] => 1 [name] => Feature [slug] => feature [term_group] => 0 [term_taxonomy_id] => 1 [taxonomy] => category [description] => [parent] => 0 [count] => 152 [filter] => raw [cat_ID] => 1 [category_count] => 152 [category_description] => [cat_name] => Feature [category_nicename] => feature [category_parent] => 0 ) ) Array ( ) Array ( ) Array ( ) Array ( ) Array ( )

The life and death of Sophie Stark by Anna North

Dorset|3rd Feb 2020

Who is Sophie Stark? A brilliant filmmaker, a lover, a wife, a friend, a traitor. A ...

View all recommended reading

Featured reads

Featured Reads

Less by Andrew Sean Greer

Dorset|3rd Feb 2020

You are a failed novelist about to turn fifty. A wedding invitation arrives in the mail: your boyfriend of the past nine years is engaged to someone else. You can't ...

View featured reads

Reviews

“Charlie Law is a fourteen year who dreams of what life would be like on the other side. The other side of the border that is. You see, Charlie has lived in Little Town ...”

REVIEW: The Bombs That Brought Us Together

“Here at Reading Passport, we were lucky enough to receive an early review copy of Irenosen Okojie’s brand new short story collection, Speak Gigantular ”

Review: Speak Gigantular

“When this book landed on my desk for review, I could not wait to delve into the story. The premise was one that hugely appealed to me – that of the dual narrative, the present ...”

Review: Butterfly Fish by Irenosen Okojie

View all reviews

Our Partners

We've teamed up with the Region of Readers to take our Reading Passport digital, come with us on a reading journey.

We’re looking forward to getting involved in shared reading across the six library authorities we’re working with and we’re delighted to share details of their reading groups and how, if you’re passionate about reading and sharing great literature, you can become a volunteer to lead the groups.

News & Features

Featured Reads

Teaming up with the South West Region of Readers

New reads for February: LGBT+ History Month top picks

South West Region of Readers app launches today!

Word on Tour at Minehead library

More than a house for books podcast from Arts Council England