Penguin Random House and Jamie Oliver, in partnership with the national charity The Reading Agency, will donate a copy of his new cookbook Save with Jamie free to every library in the UK.
It is Jamie’s mission that the book, which is a response to the overwhelming public demand for a cookbook about exciting food that doesn’t ‘break the bank’, should be made accessible to everyone, not just to the people who can afford to buy it.
Library users around the country will now have the chance to learn recession busting cooking skills for free, thanks to Jamie, his publisher, and the unique brokering role that The Reading Agency plays in connecting the public library network to publishers. The Save with Jamie gift is a powerful example of the rich reading experiences made available in 4000+ libraries through The Reading Agency’s publisher partnerships programme.
Jamie Oliver said: ‘We know from the fabulous work that libraries do every day that everyone deserves a chance to learn basic skills that can improve everyday lives. Reading and cooking are two of those skills for sure. I’ll admit I’ve been a late developer with the first, but I can definitely help with the second.’
Save with Jamie is clear in its intention: to help families and communities under financial pressure to shop smart, cook clever, eat well and waste less.
Save with Jamie is published by Michael Joseph (A Penguin Random House Company)