It is the perfect occasion to start a new book, just as all of these people did in South Tyneside’s past.
Enjoy a gallery of photo memories from the Shields Gazette archives, stretching from Guides and Rangers enjoying a new chapter in 1968 to a cuppa and a book reading session at Costa in 2017.
In case you missed it;
5. A trip to 2007
Staff and customers at South Shields Library celebrated the latest book in the Harry Potter series in style in 2007. | sg
6. Catrin's encouragement to read
Here is Catrin Gait at the launch of the summer reading challenge for South Tyneside in 2012. Catrin was pictured at the Central Library in South Shields. | sg
7. Stressbusting at South Tyneside College
South Tyneside College students were using reading as a great way to tackle stress in 2012. Here is Pauline Martin with the team. | sg
8. Brilliant Ben gets our applause
St Oswald's RC Primary School pupil Ben Whitehead read more than 70 books during the Summer Reading Challenge in 2012. | sg