What kind of reading acts have you done or can you come up with more? 

We are building the Reading Capital, one reading act at a time. What kind of reading or literacy activities are a part of your life? How and what are you reading? Do you want to share reading recommendations with others? What kind of reading acts have you done? 

Share your reading acts on social media with the tags #Lukuteko #LukevinKaupunni #OuluLukee #Oulu2026. 

See instructions for early childhood education and school reading act videos (in Finnish).

I did 

I used my local library, I participated in a reading challenge, I attended an author visit, I fact-checked an article or news story, I made a fridge poem, I gave a friend or loved one a book, I participated in a book club, I got a library card, I crafted something by following instructions, I cooked/baked with a new recipe, I organized my books, I went to the Book Fair, I participated in a writing competition, I took a creative writing class, I took books to a library’s book exchange shelf. 

I read 

A book, a graphic novel, a youth book, a book in a foreign language, a graffiti, a message to a loved one, a package label, a comic, user instructions, poems for my grief, a book I read as a child, interesting sections of a non-fiction book, thoughts, a note from a neighbour, traffic sign, something on my phone, fanfiction, a magazine, an advertisement leaflet, out loud to a loved one, in turns with a friend, to my pet/teddy/flower, before bed, during breakfast, on the bus, in the elevator. 

I listened or watched 

A podcast, an audiobook, a debate, website contents on reading mode, to a neighbour or colleague, radio, a film, an art exhibition, news, news in a foreign language/sign language/plain Finnish, a video tutorial, a series, a culture documentary, a science show, a language course, a literature show, memes, a theater performance, a book recommendation video, ballet, a fashion show. 

I wrote 

To Santa Claus, a letter by hand, a letter to an old friend, a message to a loved one, a text message or chat message, a poem for a congratulatory card, a diary entry, a story, a shopping list for the weekend, a guest list, lyrics, a list of items to pack, a recipe, a work application, a blog entry, a travel account, a memoir, a book/movie/game review, in a foreign language, a speech or other true stories, a learning diary, a to-do list for a party or a weekday, a citation, a happy thank you, a get well soon card. 

I played 

A board game, a console game, a computer game, a role-playing game, a card game, a mobile game, a ball game, with a friend, online with others, a literature game, an interactive story game (e.g. visual novels), word games (e.g. Scrabble or Wordle), a learning game, a strategy game (e.g. chess), a virtual reality game.  

I recommended 

A movie to a friend, a book to a friend, a fun picture book, a series to a neighbor, a song, a podcast, an audio drama, a document about an interesting topic, a YouTube channel or social media account, a book club, a magazine interview, reading user instructions, a literature event, a book on social media, the library services, I made a book-themed video on social media, I organized a reading recommendations bingo, I made a book meme. 

I talked about 

A book I read with a friend in a café, about politics while listening to the other’s views, a movie, on social media, in a group, on the phone, with a stranger on the train, innovations regarding reading and learning, literature at a dinner I hosted for my friends, with a new friend, with a social media mutual, with a person who disagrees with me.