Challenge winners

09:30AM, Monday 06 October 2025

WOODCOTE library won this year’s Summer Reading Challenge.

The annual contest is part of a national initiative by the Reading Agency.

The library was tasked with decorating a post box, which was used for children to post their golden ticket after finishing the challenge.

It was named the best in Oxfordshire, beating 21 other libraries.

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