Devon £50 Prize Draw Book Awards from Libraries Unlimited
Recognising the role libraries play in providing accessible information, activities, and community support, the Book Awards aim to highlight and promote reading by spotlighting the most borrowed books of the past year in Devon Libraries, and inviting the public to vote for their favourites.
The campaign runs until the end of January 2025 so if you haven’t read them all yet – you still have time!
For every vote cast in the Book Awards, participants will be entered into a prize draw to win a £50 book token. Winners will be announced in February 2025.
ANd the winner is...
Bonnie Garmus!
I'm very honoured to receive the inaugural Libraries Unlimited Book Award! A huge thanks to Torbay and Devon readers for checking out Lessons in Chemistry in such great numbers and for their votes. I'm astonished and grateful. And an even bigger thanks to all the fearless librarians who work hard to keep books on the shelves and their doors open to everyone. Your work matters more than ever.
The Shortlist
The shortlist is made up of 20 of the most-read titles from libraries across Devon and Torbay, catering to a range of readers. From contemporary novels to classical whodunits, the selection reflects the diversity of interest among local readers.
The Book Award is an opportunity to celebrate authors and the worlds they create for us, our readers, who have generated this shortlist, and the libraries across Devon and Torbay that are vital spaces for our communities to connect and explore through stories, access to information, and activities for all ages.