There’s still another chapter to come at Frasers Plus Luton’s Summer Reading Garden

Frasers Plus Luton is celebrating a fantastic first half of its Summer Reading Garden, which has been bringing books, storytelling and free family activities to Central Square throughout the school holidays.

Created in partnership with Luton Libraries and celebrating the National Year of Reading, the free Summer Reading Garden is open daily between 11am and 5pm until Friday 28th August.

Families can relax and read together, browse books provided by Luton Libraries or bring along their own favourite read. The garden also supports The Reading Agency’s Summer Reading Challenge, encouraging children to keep reading throughout the school holidays.

So far, storyteller Mary has brought much-loved children's books to life across three storytelling sessions, featuring favourites from Julia Donaldson, Roald Dahl and David Walliams. There will be one final storytelling session with Mary on Wednesday 26th August.

The storytelling sessions have received fantastic feedback from families, with visitors praising Mary for being “amazing and so interactive with the kids”, while others described the garden as “a good introduction to the library” and highlighted the importance of continuing to support free community activities like these.

The garden has also welcomed Luton Comic Con for a special Spider-Man Day, Utilita for sustainability activities, Icknield Scouts and the Postcards From Home workshop, where families were invited to get creative and share what Luton means to them.

On Friday 21st and Saturday 22nd August, the garden will transform into the School Ready Hub, helping families prepare for the new term with Back to School checklists, free bookmark decorating and face painting. Shoppers spending £30 or more in the centre can also collect a free back-to-school gift, while stocks last.

Lavinia Douglass, Marketing Manager, at Frasers Plus Luton, said: “It has been wonderful to see families enjoying our Summer Reading Garden, whether they are settling down with a book, listening to a story or getting involved in one of our free activities. As we celebrate the National Year of Reading, we're proud to be working with Luton Libraries to encourage more children to discover the joy of reading. There is still plenty to enjoy before we turn the final page at the end of August.”

For more information, visit the Frasers Plus Luton’s website.