Scores more Nantwich youngsters have taken out library membership in the town thanks to the Summer Reading Challenge.
Almost 200 more children across Cheshire East now have library membership compared to last year.
Around 4,800 schoolchildren in the borough took part, visiting their local library at least four times and reading six books over the summer break.
More than 2,750 children completed the challenge and received a medal and certificate at ceremonies in Nantwich and across the borough attended by MPs, councillors and local VIPs.
Emily Culshaw, of Wistaston Church Lane Primary School, won the National Summer Reading Challenge (SRC) with her contribution to complete Children’s Laureate Julia Donaldson’s “Red Man Green Man”.
Mayor of Cheshire East Cllr George Walto said: “What a fantastic success – hundreds more children involved in their local libraries and a national winner.”
Cllr David Brown, Cabinet member in charge of libraries at Cheshire East Council, said: “We are truly proud of our libraries and we understand how important they are to the community, especially to the development of young people.
“We support any initiative that promotes reading among young people and we are extremely proud of Emily, who has done so well to win the competition.”
The annual challenge aims to improve literary levels and supports learning in partnership with schools, parents, carers and library staff.
Library staff visited 61 schools to promote the challenge.
Volunteers were recruited and trained at 14 libraries and 63 SRC volunteers joined libraries over the summer.
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