Report by Duncan Williams for Pulman's Weekly News
Readers across Devon will have the chance to pick up a free novel later this month as libraries across the county mark World Book Night with a major giveaway.
A total of 300 copies of The Last Bench by Carmel Harrington will be handed out as part of the nationwide celebration of reading, organised by The Reading Agency.
The initiative will see participating libraries distribute books during regular activities and events, while some branches are also planning to take copies out into the wider community.
Sophie Crofts, reading development manager at Libraries Unlimited, said the organisation was eager to help more people reconnect with reading.
“We are really excited to invite people to find joy in the act of reading this World Book Night,” she said.
“Especially during the National Year of Reading.
“Stories can bring people so much happiness and understanding; they offer everything from introspection to adventure.
“Libraries are trying to remov…
