Select committee: Education Committee
Conclusion 45
2nd Report - Reading for Pleasure
Published 17 Jul 2026
Addressed to Department for Education
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Conclusion (the committee's words)
We cannot hope to build a reading nation without the places where reading lives. Public and community libraries play an essential role in supporting children and their families to access books, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds. The impact of closures and cuts in provision is deeply concerning; it is imperative that all communities have access to libraries to help reverse the decline in reading for pleasure. (Conclusion, Paragraph 179)
From: Education Committee, 2nd Report - Reading for Pleasure (HC 150), 17 July 2026
Government response
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