Lewes Children's Book Group welcomes new members. Joining us helps the group to promote young people's enjoyment of reading, by supporting our events and activities.
Please note that membership payments for 2022 are now due. Individual Membership for 2022 is £7.00.
Bookshop Discounts: 15% discount at Bags of Books children's bookshop in Lewes, 10% discount for adult and children's new books and second-hand books at Much Ado Books in Alfriston
Exclusive access to our bookswaps 30 minutes prior to the general public
Free entry to our annual talk relating to children’s literature
25% discount to a Pen & Inc magazine subscription.
Newsletters:local & national with news & reviews delivered electronically
Booklists: recommendations for different age groups on a variety of themes
National Conference (discounted rate): meet children’s authors, illustrators and publishers, and members of other book groups at the FCBG annual conference
Members support:
Bookswaps: held 3 times a year (on the first Saturday of each half-term holiday) for children to swap books and 1 bookswap a year at Landport Community Hub.
Book events: LCBG works with local families, community groups and schools to promote the enjoyment of reading
Children’s Book Award voting: Copies of the shortlisted books are available for members' families to read and vote on. Members subscriptions also enable us to purchase copies of the books for local schools.
Book donations: LCBG donates books to local schools, charities, and doctors' and dentists' surgeries
We also offer Schools Membership and Early Years Membership. Please contact us for more details.