Tampere launches 'Lukeva Tampere' programme to boost children's reading

Tampere will unveil the Lukeva Tampere reading programme at a live launch in city hall on Thursday, 22 October at 14:15. The event will be streamed live by Aamulehti, and no recording will be made.

The initiative, which began in autumn 2025, aims to strengthen children’s and young people’s reading skills, boost the joy of reading and give every child the chance to grow as a reader in their own way. It runs from early childhood education through upper secondary. The programme will be carried out in partnership with schools, day-care centres, libraries, cultural services, local organisations and families, not left solely to schools.

As part of the programme, Tampere Book Festival will stage its first dedicated school day at Tampere Hall on 27 November, inviting the city’s 3rd–6th graders to a free event organised with Lukeva Tampere. Earlier coverage outlined the planned school day the programme's planned school day at the Tampere Book Festival.