Looking for something great to read? 

Suffolk Libraries is launching ‘Brave New Reads’ on Friday 1 May – a list of six brilliant books and a series of related events aimed at readers who are looking for something different.

Formerly known as ‘Summer Reads’, ‘Brave New Reads’ is a guided reading programme taking place across East Anglia. It’s organised by a partnership of the Writers’ Centre Norwich together with the library services of Suffolk, Cambridgeshire and Norfolk. The programme is in its sixth year and the aim is to recommend exciting and original writing to readers looking for something different to read, enjoy and discuss. Suffolk Libraries joined the project in 2014 and the new name of Brave New Reads was suggested by our very own Sophie Green, Assistant Manager at Woodbridge Library.

The six selected books will be revealed when the project launches on Friday 1 May. The books were chosen by The Readers’ Circle from a longlist of over 150 titles. The involvement of The Readers’ Circle is a major feature of the project and this year the process included readers from Bury and Haverhill who got involved through last year’s programme.

Brave New Reads runs from 1 May to 5 August and the programme also includes author events, book clubs, reading workshops, book quizzes and plenty of online resources.

You can find out more details at www.bravenewreads.org.uk and there is a full list of events below.

Paul Howarth, Stock Manager at Suffolk Libraries said, “We’re delighted to be involved in Brave New Reads this year. The involvement from Suffolk libraries was very successful last year and there is even more going on this time. I hope the chosen books will offer people something different to read and encourage them to get involved with the programme.”

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Brave New Reads events in Suffolk Libraries: 

Launch events – come along and hear about the Brave New Reads books. There’ll be a chance to hear more about the programme and a chance to discuss them with refreshments provided. Launch events in Suffolk are taking place as follows:

• Thursday 30 April – Beccles Library from 2pm to 3pm and 6pm and 7pm.
• Friday 8 May – Bury St Edmunds Library from 8pm to 9.30pm
• Tuesday 12 May – Haverhill Library from 6.30pm to 8pm.

There will also be Get Involved events offering a chance to meet the people behind the project, enjoy tea parties, pop-up book clubs, radio shows and more. These are all free and take place as follows:

• Sunday 12 July – Afternoon tea at Beccles Library from 2pm to 3.30pm
• Wednesday 13 May – Elmswell Library from 7.30pm to 9pm
• Tuesday 2 June – Haverhill Library from 6.30pm to 8pm
• Sunday 7 June – Ixworth Library from 2pm to 3.30pm
• Thursday 7 May – Woodbridge Library from 6.30pm to 8.30pm. The library’s regular Booked Out podcast will also focus on Brave New Reads in June.

Other events:

Bury St Edmunds Library are hosting a Reader Workshop on Saturday 6 June from 10am to 12noon and a ‘Meet the author’ session on Tuesday 30 June at 8pm.

There are book quizzes at Beccles Library on Wednesday 27 May at 6.30pm and Woodbridge Library on Friday 31 July at 8pm.

Haverhill Library have a book club event on Tuesday 14 July at 6.30pm. There is also a Reader Workshop at Woodbridge Library on Saturday 23 May from 10am to 12noon.
www.suffolklibraries.co.uk

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