Big Summer Read 2024-2025

1 Dec 2024 – 31 Jan 2025

State-wide reading program for kids: Join. Borrow. Read. Win!

 

Dive into reading this summer with the Big Summer Read!

See how many books you can read between 1 December and 31 January and discover a world of adventure! We’ve also got challenges with great prizes.

Simply register online at the link on the right side of this page, or at your local library branch. Track your reading online or in a journal. Complete challenges and go into the draw to win!

Our branches will have an ice-cream themed treasure hunt, challenging kids to find clues in the library to go in the draw for great prizes. Drop into your local library during the challenge to take part, and to discover the other FREE holiday resources on offer for kids and families.

Each Branch will have a set of prizes up for grabs for the Big Summer Read, including vouchers to Timboon Fine Ice Cream, book vouchers to Collins Warrnambool, and an Ash Barty book set.

The Big Summer Read encourages children to read for pleasure and addresses the issue of the “summer slide”.

This refers to the loss of literacy experienced over the long summer break if children are not exposed to books or reading.

The event raises awareness of the benefits of reading over summer and will ensure all Victorians have access to resources that have been proven to slow the slide.

The Big Summer Read is a fun and dynamic campaign supported by readbooks.com.au, a user-friendly reading challenge website, that makes it easy to register, track reading and earn digital ‘badges’ as rewards for reaching reading milestones.

Library members participating in the Big Summer Read must be under the age of 18, reside in Victoria and must be able to collect their prize from a Corangamite Moyne Library Service branch.