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Ireland’s tenth National Drop Everything and Read (DEAR) Challenge takes place at 12 noon on Friday April 11th 2025 – which is right before this year’s Easter holidays. We can’t think of a better way to kick off with a break than a reminder of all the positive benefits of reading for pleasure.

That’s the main focus of this exciting initiative; promoting reading for pleasure by encouraging everyone to take time out of their day to read, at the same time on the same day. Work will be put down, computer screens will be turned off, school-texts put away and everyone will be encouraged to pick up a book, magazine, newspaper, e-book, audio book, etc. and to read quietly, or indeed be read to, for twenty minutes. With our ambassador Laureate na nÓg, Patricia Forde, we’re asking as many people as possible to sign out and think about how they can find time to read and support this campaign.

DEAR Ambassador, Laureate na nÓg, Patricia Forde

Our National DEAR Challenge has been supported by a range of organisations over the years, including the JCSP Library Project, City of Dublin ETB, Children’s Books Ireland, LAI Youth Libraries Group, Laureate na nÓg, CDETB Curriculum Development Unit, Poetry Ireland and many more.  DEAR is open to all.  Schools, community groups, individuals, families and workplaces can register to participate here and download our poster below.

Tens of thousands of people register to participate each year and the aim is to have even greater participation this year. Getting involved is very simple – register now and when the clock strikes noon on April 11th, drop everything you are doing and READ!

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Let’s Get Ireland Reading!