Reading & Libraries
Children's eReading
We have thousands of free e-resources suitable for children to borrow. Why not give our e-services a try, all you need is your library card number and pin to begin borrowing.
The Winter Mini Challenge is back for 2025! This online challenge invites children aged 4 - 11 to read three books or more, between 1 December and 20 February, to earn digital rewards.
Following the popular Story Garden Summer Reading Challenge the Story Garden crew is back for a Winter Mini Challenge!
Reach your reading goal to unlock an adorable limited-edition online badge and a new certificate of achievement to print off and treasure!
How to take part
Taking part in the Winter Mini Challenge is simple.
- Sign up at www.wintermini.org.uk to create an online profile (if you took part in the Summer Reading Challenge online you might have a profile already). Children will be asked to provide a parent/carer email address to approve signup.
- Read at least 3 books over the holidays.
- Rate and review the books on the Winter Mini Challenge website to unlock a virtual badge and download a certificate to print.
You can also play games on the website, find book reviews, activities and content from the best children’s authors and illustrators around.
There is help and guidance available to support signing up to the online challenge on The Reading Agency's website.
The Winter Mini Challenge 2025 runs from Monday 1 December until Friday 20 February 2026.
What books can be read on the Winter Mini Challenge?
Children can read books from the library including our range of of e-Books and e-Audiobooks, they can also read books they already have at home or from school. You can see the full range of e-books and e-audiobooks we have available for children here and there is more inspiration below.
