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Authors Push for Automatic Library Cards for Newborns

12/15/2025

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A group of prominent authors, including Sir Philip Pullman and Joanne Harris, advocates automatic library card registration for newborns to boost literacy.
The Cultural Policy Unit (CPU) proposes a 'National Library Card' linked to birth registration to improve literacy and reading habits.
Kate Mosse highlighted the positive impact on young parents, while Pullman called it brilliant and optimistic and urged swift implementation.

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Story summary

A group of prominent authors, including Sir Philip Pullman and Joanne Harris, advocates automatic library card registration for newborns to boost literacy.
The Cultural Policy Unit (CPU) proposes a 'National Library Card' linked to birth registration to improve literacy and reading habits.
Kate Mosse highlighted the positive impact on young parents, while Pullman called it brilliant and optimistic and urged swift implementation.