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Join the 2026 Summer Reading Challenge, Read to the Beat!
Please fill in this form to register for the Challenge and find out the secret code word needed to receive your Read to the Beat sticker booklet and other rewards from any West Sussex library - starting Saturday 4 July.
Key dates:
Saturday 4 July - Read to the Beat launch day
Saturday 18 July - Character Hunt available from today
Saturday 1 August - Children can complete the Challenge from today and receive their certificate and medal (gold sticker for Under-4s)
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Please note, you can use the Google Translate function to access this project in a range of different languages. The Google Translate widget can be found at the top left-hand side of the project page, where it sits just above the black West Sussex County Council ribbon.
Data privacy notice
The Library Service will use this questionnaire to collect some personal data (e.g. age) the processing of which is necessary for the exercise of official authority vested in the controller. The data will be processed in accordance with the 2018 Data Protection Act, the General Data Protection Regulations (UK), and any subsequent relevant data protection legislation. The data we collect will be securely stored on computer and kept for a period of up to 1 year before being appropriately destroyed. The data we collect will not be used for any other purpose than that stated above without your prior written consent. West Sussex County Council is registered as Data Controller (Reg. No. Z6413427). For further details and information about our Data Controller, please see West Sussex Privacy Policy (opens in new window).
Join the 2026 Summer Reading Challenge, Read to the Beat!
Please fill in this form to register for the Challenge and find out the secret code word needed to receive your Read to the Beat sticker booklet and other rewards from any West Sussex library - starting Saturday 4 July.
Key dates:
Saturday 4 July - Read to the Beat launch day
Saturday 18 July - Character Hunt available from today
Saturday 1 August - Children can complete the Challenge from today and receive their certificate and medal (gold sticker for Under-4s)
To find out more about how this website complies with the Public Sector Bodies (Website and Mobile Applications) (No 2) Regulations 2018, please click on the Accessibility tab (opens in new window) at the bottom of the page.
Please note, you can use the Google Translate function to access this project in a range of different languages. The Google Translate widget can be found at the top left-hand side of the project page, where it sits just above the black West Sussex County Council ribbon.
Data privacy notice
The Library Service will use this questionnaire to collect some personal data (e.g. age) the processing of which is necessary for the exercise of official authority vested in the controller. The data will be processed in accordance with the 2018 Data Protection Act, the General Data Protection Regulations (UK), and any subsequent relevant data protection legislation. The data we collect will be securely stored on computer and kept for a period of up to 1 year before being appropriately destroyed. The data we collect will not be used for any other purpose than that stated above without your prior written consent. West Sussex County Council is registered as Data Controller (Reg. No. Z6413427). For further details and information about our Data Controller, please see West Sussex Privacy Policy (opens in new window).
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