Dame Harriett Baldwin MP is backing a campaign to spark a love of reading in children.
The West Worcestershire MP is supporting The Reading Agency’s national Summer Reading Challenge, which encourages school pupils to read and explore books during the summer holidays by visiting their local library.
Dame Harriett attended a Westminster event held by the Reading Agency with work experience students Alex Collins and Olivia Flanagan.
She said: “I have always taken great joy from reading myself, as well as with my children and grandchildren, and I support any initiative that inspires young people to pick up a book.”
Last year’s Challenge helped create more than 100,000 new library memberships and facilitated the borrowing of 13.4 million books during the summer months.
There are libraries in the four major towns – Malvern, Pershore, Tenbury and Upton-upon-Severn – in West Worcestershire.
Dame Harriett added: “Our fantastic local libraries have books for all ages and tastes, free of charge, and I urge parents to take full advantage over the holidays.”
