Pre-school children and people with vision problems are both being encouraged to get more into reading, by two projects starting today in North Somerset's libraries.

National Bookstart Week sees free books being given out to youngsters yet to start school.

Meanwhile, the Royal National Institute for the Blind's Make A Noise in Libraries fortnight is promoting the use of large print and audio books, as well as a new eBook service which allows text to be altered so it's easier to read.