Campaign will see 2,000 books given to young people
Four titles have been chosen by young people to give away
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A campaign that will see 2,000 free books given to young people is under way again in Nottingham.
Books aimed at teenagers and young adults will be left in many venues, including cafés and libraries, as part of Big City Reads, organised by Nottingham City of Literature.
Titles will also be handed out directly to young people at schools, colleges and community groups to target those who may not have easy access to literature.
Hannah Trevarthen, director of Nottingham City of Literature, said: "They are four books which have been chosen by young people for young people on the theme of belonging."
The campaign is in its third year
The scheme aims to make literature more accessible to young people.
The books have stickers on, which read "I'm free", so people know they can take them.
The campaign, now in its third year, is running from Monday to 11 August.
Nottingham City Transport will also be placing books on seats for commuters on selected lines.
One of the four titles to be given out will be Malcolm Duffy's Seven Million Sunflowers, which is about a young woman and her family who leave Ukraine to come to the UK.
Another title is about gaming and alternative realities.
Books will be available at many venues including Broadway Cinema, Nottingham railway station, and the Arboretum
Ms Trevarthen said: "We try to cater for all different appetites.
"The books have been chosen by our young people who feel they would appeal to a broad cross-section of our city."
Places where the free books will be placed include the National Ice Centre, Himmah food bank, and the Nottingham Central JobCentre.
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