Oldham Libraries is gifting 1,000 books to families across the borough this Christmas
Leading charity The Reading Agency are working with Costa Coffee to distribute books to local communities – including some of those hardest hit by the pandemic.
Oldham Libraries has been successful in securing 1,000 packs to gift to local families.
As part of the Costa Coffee Gift-A-Book campaign packages will be distributed containing one adult book, one children’s book, a children s activity sheet and a range of Costa Coffee treats.
The books in each care package have been selected from the works of six bestselling authors connected to the Costa Book Awards. They are: Grandpa Bert and the Ghost Snatchers and Ellie and the Cat by Malorie Blackman, Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams, Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman, Kaspar: Prince of Cats by Michael Morpurgo, Goth Girl and the Ghost of a Mouse by Chris Riddell and The Salt Path by Raynor Winn.