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TodayKindness ChallengeJan 4 to 10, 2027

Coming up

Coming up: Jan 4 to 10, 2027.

Write a short thank-you note to a librarian, or to someone who helps you find a book.

While Eastwood Library was closed, neighbors kept their reading groups going at another library nearby. A thank-you note is a free way to notice the person who keeps books within reach.

Three easy ways

At school

Students write a few sentences to a school librarian or a teacher who helps them choose books, and deliver the notes together.

At home

Write a note to someone you live with who reads with you, and leave it in a book you share.

In the neighborhood

With a grown-up you live with, drop a thank-you note in the returns slot at a library you already use. Stay together.

The story that inspired it

Eastwood Library opens again after six weeks of building work

Eastwood, United Kingdom · Oct 31, 2026

The Nottinghamshire library, closed since September while the slate cladding was made safe, is due to welcome readers back on Monday, November 2.

Teacher note

Notes stay with people the class already knows. Read the linked story aloud first. Do not send children off alone. Do not collect a child's name, age, school, or email.

This page is for an adult to lead. The classroom section has more stories to read aloud.

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This week's kindness challenge is a thank-you note for someone who helps you find a book.