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TOP January 2010
January 2010	Costa Book of the Year: Award winners announced in the 5 categories
January 2010	Waterstones Children's Book Prize shortlist announced
30th January - 6th February 2010	National Storytelling Week
TOP February 2010
February 2010	Waterstones Children's Book Prize winner announced
15th - 19th February 2010 half term holiday
22nd February - 7th March 2010	Fairtrade Fortnight
27th February - 7th March 2010	Jewish Book Week
TOP March 2010
March 2010 - July 2010	The Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award 2009, judged by top poets Lemn Sissay and Selima Hill. Run by The Poetry Society and open to young people aged 11-17 this exciting scheme is the only national poetry prize of its kind that seeks to unearth, promote and support young poetic talent from across the UK.
March 2010	International Women's Day
March 2010	Redhouse Children's Book Award - shortlist announced
March 2010	Red Nose Day
March 2010	Blue Peter Book Prize winner announced
4th March 2010	World Book Day
12th - 21st March 2010	National Science and Engineering Week
21st March 2010	World Poetry Day
TOP April 2010
April 2010	Galaxy British Book Awards - Children's book of the year winner announced
2nd April 2010	International Children's Book Day
2nd - 16th April 2010 Easter holiday
23rd April 2010	World Book & Copyright Day
TOP May 2010
May 2010	The Guardian Children's Fiction Prize - longlist announced
May 2010	Museums and Galleries month
1st - 31st May 2010	National Share a Story Month
3rd May 2010 May Day Bank Holiday
31st May - 4th June 2010	Bedtime Reading Week
31st May - 4th June 2010 half term holiday
TOP June 2010
5th June 2010	World Environment day
TOP July 2010
July 2010	Early Years Awards shortlist announced
July - September 2010	National Summer Reading Challenge in Libraries is aimed at encouraging 4 - 12 year old into libraries to maintain their reading over the school summer holidays. For more information and resources visit www.readingagency.org.uk.
26th July - 1st September 2010 summer holiday
31st July 2010	Closing date for The Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award 2010. Run by The Poetry Society and open to young people aged 11-17 this exciting scheme is the only national poetry prize of its kind that seeks to unearth, promote and support young poetic talent from across the UK.
TOP August 2010

TOP September 2010
September 2010	The Booktrust Teenage Prize shortlist announced
September 2010	Early Years Awards winners announced
September 2010	Roald Dahl Funny Prize shortlist announced
September 2010	The Guardian Children's Fiction Prize winner announced
September 2010	International Literacy Day
September 2010	Roald Dahl Day
26th September 2010	European Day of Languages, see our collection of dual language books. The European Day of Languages (EDL), a Council of Europe initiative, is held annually on 26 September to celebrate linguistic diversity, plurilingualism and lifelong language learning.
29th September 2010 F	Celebrations; make books, pop-ups and wall hangings
September 2010	Early Years Book Awards This award, created by Booktrust, gives prizes for fresh methods of communicating with pre-school children. The shortlist and winners are chosen by a panel of six judges, including a children's book consultant, a nursery nurse, and children's authors.
TOP October 2010
1st - 31st October 2010	Black History Month
1st - 31st October 2010	International School Library Month Started by the International Association of School Librarianship (IASL) in 1999. It also includes International Children's Book Week which runs for the last week of the month (different from the UK's National Children's Book Week running 5th - 11th October 2009).
October 2010	Jean for Genes Day
October 2010	School Librarian of the Year Award winner announced
October 2010	National Children's Book Week An annual celebration of children's books and reading.
October 2010	The Family Learning Festival is an annual awareness campaign that gets families together in fun, informal learning.
7th October 2010	National Poetry Day
14th October 2010 F	Carnegie Greenaway - Hertfordshire's nomination day
25th - 29th October 2010 half term holiday
TOP November 2010
November 2010	The Booktrust Teenage Prize winner announced
November 2010	Costa Book of the Year: shortlists announced in the 5 categories
November 2010	Guardian Fiction Prize winner announced
November 2010	Roald Dahl Funny Prize winner announced
November 2010	Universal Children's Day
9th November 2010 F	Library co-ordinators' training. Session 1 - Help! I'm a library co-ordinator!
TOP December 2010
December 2010	International Children's Day of Broadcasting
20th December 2010- 4th January 2011 Christmas holiday

TOP January 2011
January 2010	Costa Book of the Year: Award winners announced in the 5 categories
January 2010	Waterstones Children's Book Prize shortlist announced
29th January - 5th February 2010	National Storytelling Week
TOP February 2011
February 2010	Waterstones Children's Book Prize winner announced
21st - 25th February 2011 half term holiday
28th February - 13th March 2011	Fairtrade Fortnight
26th February - 6th March 2011	Jewish Book Week
TOP March 2011
March 2011 - July 2011	The Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award
8th March 2011	International Women's Day Centenary 1911 - 2011
March 2011	Redhouse Children's Book Award - shortlist announced
18th March 2011	Red Nose Day
March 2011	Blue Peter Book Prize winner announced
March 2011	World Book Day
11th - 20th March 2011	National Science and Engineering Week theme - Communication
21st March 2011	World Poetry Day
TOP April 2011
11th - 25th April 2011 Easter holiday
23rd April 2011	World Book & Copyright Day
TOP May 2011
May 2011	The Guardian Children's Fiction Prize - longlist announced
May 2011	Museums and Galleries month
1st - 31st May 2011	National Share a Story Month
2nd May 2011 May Day Bank Holiday
30th May - 3rd June 2011	Bedtime Reading Week
30th May - 3rd June 2011 half term holiday
TOP June 2011
5th June 2011	World Environment day

TOP July 2011
July 2011	Early Years Awards shortlist announced
July - September 2011	National Summer Reading Challenge in Libraries is aimed at encouraging 4 - 12 year old into libraries to maintain their reading over the school summer holidays. For more information and resources visit www.readingagency.org.uk.
27th July - 1st September 2011 summer holiday
31st July 2011	Closing date for The Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award 2011. Run by The Poetry Society and open to young people aged 11-17 this exciting scheme is the only national poetry prize of its kind that seeks to unearth, promote and support young poetic talent from across the UK.
TOP August 2011

TOP September 2011
September 2011	The Booktrust Teenage Prize shortlist announced
September 2011	Early Years Awards winners announced
September 2011	Roald Dahl Funny Prize shortlist announced
September 2011	The Guardian Children's Fiction Prize winner announced
September 2011	International Literacy Day
13th September 2011	Roald Dahl Day
26th September 2011	European Day of Languages, see our collection of dual language books. The European Day of Languages (EDL), a Council of Europe initiative, is held annually on 26 September to celebrate linguistic diversity, plurilingualism and lifelong language learning.
September 2011	Early Years Book Awards This award, created by Booktrust, gives prizes for fresh methods of communicating with pre-school children. The shortlist and winners are chosen by a panel of six judges, including a children's book consultant, a nursery nurse, and children's authors.
TOP October 2011
1st - 31st October 2011	Black History Month
1st - 31st October 2011	International School Library Month Started by the International Association of School Librarianship (IASL) in 1999. It also includes International Children's Book Week which runs for the last week of the month (different from the UK's National Children's Book Week running 5th - 11th October 2009).
October 2011	Jean for Genes Day
October 2011	School Librarian of the Year Award winner announced
October 201	National Children's Book Week An annual celebration of children's books and reading.
October 2011	The Family Learning Festival is an annual awareness campaign that gets families together in fun, informal learning.
7th October 2011	National Poetry Day
25th - 29th October 2010 half term holiday
TOP November 2011
November 2011	The Booktrust Teenage Prize winner announced
November 2011	Costa Book of the Year: shortlists announced in the 5 categories
November 2011	Guardian Fiction Prize winner announced
November 2011	Roald Dahl Funny Prize winner announced
November 2011	Universal Children's Day
TOP December 2011
December 2011	International Children's Day of Broadcasting
20th December 2011- 4th January 2012 Christmas holiday

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