ONE lucky bookworm has bagged herself a number of fantastic prizes after taking part in a St Helens Libraries Service competition.

Eleven-year-old Alisha Randles from Haydock was selected at random to win Darkstar laser tag vouchers; a three-month GoActive gym membership; iTunes vouchers; and a selection of books as part of a competition run late last year to entice more young people to read for pleasure and discover St Helens library service’s digital offer.

Fear of Missing Out on Reading – also known as FOMO-R – was aimed at 11-18 year olds in the borough, encouraging them to join the library service and read a whole host of popular books, comics and magazines through free e-services, ‘RB Digital’ and ‘BorrowBox.

All Alisha had to do to be in with a chance of winning the prizes was borrow a book or download digital reading material between November 24 and December 13.

Alisha – who is a regular at Haydock Library where she has been a member for the past three-years – said: “I entered the competition thinking I wouldn’t be in with a chance of winning so it was a nice surprise when I found out that I had won.

“I’m delighted with the prizes, especially the books as I love to read and visit my local library.”

Passing on his congratulations after presenting Alisha with her prizes, St Helens Council’s Cabinet Member for Public Health, Leisure & Libraries, Cllr Anthony Burns, said: “Well done to Alisha on winning our Fear of Missing Out on Reading competition.

"Alisha is part of the furniture at

Haydock Library and loves reading. I’m made up for her.

“Running this competition has allowed us the opportunity to promote the wide-range of fascinating services on offer in our libraries, and it’s great to see the next generation take an interest and develop a love for reading."