Masterton Library is taking part in the children's 2016 Hell Pizza Reading Challenge. PHOTO/HAYLEY GASTMEIER
Masterton Library is taking part in the children's 2016 Hell Pizza Reading Challenge. PHOTO/HAYLEY GASTMEIER
Most of Wairarapa's libraries are using pizza to encourage children to read more books.
They have taken on the 2016 Hell Pizza Reading Challenge, a nationwide programme where children are treated to a free pizza once they have read seven books.
The reading programme, now in its third year, isa collaboration between Hell Pizza and the Library and Information Association of New Zealand Aotearoa.
It is open to children in Years 1-8 and all schools and libraries in the country are invited to take part.
Both Carterton and Masterton Libraries are running the challenge for the second year in a row.
Featherston is taking part for the third time and librarian Penny Griffin said more than 60 children in the town had taken up the challenge this year, with some already on to their second round of books.
This is the first year Martinborough Library has signed up to the reading challenge.
Janet McAllister, the library's children reading programme co-ordinator, said the challenge would "give the kids that extra little incentive" to pick up a book.