We read short stories and poetry aloud in small groups then talk about it.
Become a Reader Leader and share your love of reading with our exciting and unique project!
Want to offer meaningful connections with unique community groups through reading?
Welcome to Read to Lead- your opportunity to become a Reader Leader!
In memory of our original wonderful readers who have passed away Margarita, Rhonda, Lynne, Grace, Peter, Jo and Alicia. We miss you!
Each month we feature the work of a NZ or Pasifika writer through the lens of shared reading. We ask our Reader Leaders to use a short story or poem by our featured writer and contribute feedback on how the work was used within their community. We conclude each month with a fabulous event for our community. Some of these events will feature the writers themselves and they will be held in person or via Zoom. Through ALH we want to strengthen our communities’ connection to our local literature, authors, publishers and booksellers.
Juliet Batten has a PhD in English and taught English, Women’s Studies, and Environmental Studies at the University of Auckland, before working for twenty-six years
96% feel more connected to others through shared reading.
100% had fun on the Read to Lead training course.
96% say shared reading improves my wellbeing.
86% say shared reading uplifts my mood.
Thanks so much to Juliet Batten Books & Murray Edmond for a fantastic evening! We learned about making friends with trees, elder wisdom & activism
Join us at Rānui library September 29th 10am – 4pm to read Shilo Kino’s book All That We Know aloud in a day! This book
Meet magic librarian reader leader Melissa How did you get into shared reading & why? My manager had completed the read to lead training and
Meet marvellous librarian reader leader Maia How did you get into shared reading & why? My manager asked if anyone was interested in doing the
