Big Summer Read

BSR2023

Join. Borrow. Read. Win!
The #BigSummerRead is on again for 2024
Get ready for a summer of great reading and great prizes!

Summer is the perfect time for children to indulge in books and stories and reading for pleasure. The Big Summer Read has been developed by Public Libraries Victoria in a joint effort to raise awareness of the benefits of reading over summer and to ensure Victorian children have access to resources proven to slow the slide. Together we are aiming to engage 10,000 children in the program!

Step 1: Register

Go to the ReadBooks website
Click "Join now" (top right) 
Register parent/guardian first, then add any children who would like to participate

Note: If you don’t wish to use the online method, just ask at any branch for a printed Reading Log. Once you have read 10 books, bring it back to the library to enter the library prize-draw. Only online members will be entered into the state-wide prize-draw.

Step 2: Log your reading

From 1 December 2024 - 31 January 2025, you can log into your account and add the titles of any books that you read. You can then earn badges, add book reviews, and be in the running for major prizes!

Step 3: Go into the major prize draw for your chance to win!

There are two ways to complete the challenge:

  1. Log a minimum of 10 books on your ReadBooks account.  All participants who complete the BIG Summer Read Challenge will automatically be entered into our WML Major Prize Draw.*
  2. Complete the printed log-sheet by filling in the 10 titles you have read, then bring it into the any library branch so that we can add you to our prize draw.

The Statewide prize-draw (for those who log at least 10 books online) will offer a great book-pack in four different age-groups. This is drawn from members across the whole of Victoria.

Whitehorse Manningham Libraries – main prizes include a family pass for Timezone, Smiggle vouchers, and Readings book vouchers. There will also be door prizes at the Grand Finale Party.

*Major Prize Draw Winners must be able to collect their prizes from a Whitehorse Manningham Library Branch.

Launch Event:

Let’s get started with a fun event! You can test your book knowledge in the Big Book Quiz for a chance to snag a fabulous book voucher. And you won’t want to miss out on our awesome door prizes and fun activities! Join the BSR on the day and start reading for a chance to win more prizes at the end of the challenge.

  • Doncaster Library - Monday 2 December 2024
     4.00 pm - 5.00 pm
    4 - 12 years
    Free, no bookings required

Grand Finale Prize Party:

Time to celebrate your great reading over the holidays! Let's party with free entertainment, plus all the excitement of drawing out the names of our big winners. We'll also have extra door prizes on the day.

  • Nunawading Library - Saturday 8 February 2025
     2.00 - 2.45pm
    4 - 12 years
    Free, no bookings required

 

 

 

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