Join. Borrow. Read. Log. Win!
Are you ready for a gigantic-humungous-enormous READING summer? Of course!
From 1 December 2024–31 January 2025, The Big Summer Read is back for another year. No matter where you’ll be this summer, children and young people aged 0–18 years old can have fun in the sun or inside by reading! Join children all across Victoria to read, play, and borrow your way through summer.
The more you read, the more chances you have to win!
Take the Challenge and Read BIG This Summer!
Over the summer school holidays, children can experience something called the ‘summer slide’, which refers to the loss of literacy skills when they do not read. The Big Summer Read (BSR) encourages reading over the break with a state-wide reading challenge! Join the BSR and access the latest books, exclusive activities, and even win prizes!
Three simple steps to join the fun
- Be a YPRL library member. If you don’t have a membership card that’s ok! You can become a member at any time.
- Join the BSR challenge by registering online or filling out a paper reading log.
- Read and write down ten or more books for the chance to win!
How to log your reading
- You can log your reading through the official website. Log a minimum of 10 books to be eligible to enter the statewide draw.
- Prefer paper? Grab a reading log from your local library branch. When you have written down 10 books, return your log to library staff. The more you read the more entries you have into the YPRL prize draw.
What can you win?
Log 10+ books by Tuesday 14 January and you will go into the draw for amazing prizes including:
- The first annual BIG GOLDEN TICKET. Win this ticket and you will have a reserved double pass to all our Connecting with Creatives events for kids over the next 12 months*! These events are our extra special workshops with illustrators and writers. A must for all aspiring creatives.
- Tickets to an exclusive Big Summer Read Real Pigeons Workshop in January with the author and illustrator of REAL PIGEONS! Participating in the Big Summer Read is the ONLY way to access this event and meet this legendary duo.
- A bonanza book prize pack full of books to keep you busy creating!
- Plus, more prizes specific to your local sign-up branch including family pool passes and more!
To celebrate the Big Summer Read, we have plenty of fun activities happening in our branches over the break including scavenger hunts, book trivia, craft and more. No need to sign up, simply show up!
We also have a jam-packed school holiday event program to keep you entertained. Make sure to book your place.
Disclaimer:
The Big Summer Read is organised by Public Libraries Victoria. They are using their own platform to record how many children register for the program and how many books are read over summer.
YPRL will share the total number of participants and number of books read with Public Libraries Victoria but will not share any other information.