Chichester’s Year of Reading

Chichester BID is proud to be part of Chichester’s Go All In National Year of Reading campaign – a nationwide initiative celebrating the joy and life-long benefits of reading.

Led locally by Children’s BookFest, in partnership with Chichester Festival Theatre and Chichester BID, the campaign brings together stories, creativity and community through a year of reading-inspired events and activities.

This page is your home for all things bookish in the city centre – where booksellers, book-swap spaces, trails, events, and little moments of reading joy all come together.

Chichester Goes All In for Reading
Learn about the campaign
Booksellers in Chichester
Discover the city's bookish delights
Book Swaps in Chichester
A growing list of businesses offering book swaps
BFG Family Easter Trail
A phizz-whizzing adventure across the city
Discover Chichester Library
A reading haven within the city walls
Who is Children's BookFest?
Learn about the charity spearheading Chichester's Go All In Campaign

What's on in the City?

Oct8Thu
Thursday Reading Group at Chichester Library

Thursday Reading Group at Chichester Library

October 8, 2026 @ 2:00 pm - October 8, 2026 @ 3:00 pm
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Oct9Fri
Rhyme Time at Chichester Library

Rhyme Time at Chichester Library

October 9, 2026 @ 9:30 am - October 9, 2026 @ 11:00 am
More info
Oct10Sat
Book Sale at Chichester Library

Book Sale at Chichester Library

October 10, 2026 @ 9:00 am - October 10, 2026 @ 4:00 pm
More info
Oct13Tue
Rhyme Time at Chichester Library

Rhyme Time at Chichester Library

October 13, 2026 @ 2:00 pm - October 13, 2026 @ 2:30 pm
More info
Oct16Fri
Rhyme Time at Chichester Library

Rhyme Time at Chichester Library

October 16, 2026 @ 9:30 am - October 16, 2026 @ 11:00 am
More info
Oct17Sat
Story Magic at Chichester Library

Story Magic at Chichester Library

October 17, 2026 @ 10:30 am - October 17, 2026 @ 11:00 am
More info

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