Alesha Dixon's Library of No Returns

0:00It's April 10th. This is Lester News. Today, powered by AI, I'm Corey with the story. Alesha Dixon is teaming up with Experian and the National Literacy Trust to launch the Library of No Returns, a pop-up event tying childhood reading, to stronger financial futures. It's kicking off at Pelsau Community Center in Walsall, turning the spot into a fairytale world where kids browse books, hear live stories from. Alesha and authors like Steve Anthony and take books home for free, no returns needed. The big idea hits home with fresh data showing poor literacy drags down credit scores in vulnerable areas by 6-12% below the national. Average of 8-10-50. Kids with solid reading skills are four times more likely to handle money well later compared to those struggling with books. Communities feel this hard one, and 10 kids age 5-18 own no book at home, jumping to 1-6 in tougher spots, and only a third of 8-18 year olds enjoy reading in their spare time,

1:02the lowest since 2005. Alesha says reading built her confidence early, setting her up for success. Experts from Experian note, literacy and money smarts are linked tight, so they're offering parents quick tips on financial confidence right at the event with T flowing to spark real talks. This pop-up leads a bigger push, distributing over 5,000 books to low literacy zones like Stoke, Murther Tidfill, and Nottingham. All this bills momentum to get books and kids hands, boost reading joy, and lay tracks for brighter futures. Proving early stories rewrite life. Scripps for the better.