Ceredigion Library is promoting new books to support teenagers' mental health and wellbeing.

The library service received a grant from the Welsh Book Council to promote the 'Reading Well for Teenagers' scheme across the county.

This scheme aims to help teenagers better understand their feelings, deal with difficult experiences, and build confidence.

The book list, chosen by young people, health professionals, and library staff, caters to teenagers aged 13 to 18.

It includes various reading levels and formats to support less confident readers and encourage engagement.

Some of the recommended books suggest useful self-help techniques and include personal stories, graphic and fiction formats.

There is also a selection of standard digital resources to accompany the books.

Emyr Lloyd, assistant librarian for Ceredigion, said: "Through this financial stream, we as a library service have provided a set of ‘Reading Well’ books to Ceredigion Youth Service.

"This service provides youth workers in every secondary school in the county, runs an engagement programme with Ceredigion Training, three youth clubs, one youth van and many other various programmes.

"We hope that this package of bilingual books will be a valuable tool to the service and will help children and young people in the county."

Councillor Catrin M S Davies, Ceredigion’s cabinet member with responsibility for the library service, added: "The Reading Well scheme is fantastic as it encourages reading as a way of improving mental health and wellbeing.

"Reading can be a valuable tool to help us gain a better understanding of our mental health so I’m very glad that our libraries can now offer these books to young people in Ceredigion."

For more information, visit the Reading Agency website or follow Llyfgell Ceredigion Library and Gwasanaeth Ieuenctid Ceredigion Youth Service on social media.