Be a holiday hero with the Summer Reading Club!
Children aged 5-12 years are invited to explore super heroes and their villainous counterparts at Goldfields Libraries these school holidays in the annual Summer Reading Club!
Last year the Summer Reading Club was a huge success with over 48,000 children reading more than 333,000 books across Australia! 474 children participated through Goldfields Libraries, reading more than 3,840 books in total – a fantastic effort!
This year those who complete the challenge of reading 10 books will be in the running for great prizes, including book vouchers, the Guinness Book of Records, Ripley’s Believe It or Not, and the major regional prize of family passes to the IMAX Cinema and Melbourne Star, and a 3D MiniMe sculpture.
“This year promises to be the biggest and best yet with the theme of Heroes and Villains!” said Tammy Higgs, Goldfields Library Corporation Programs and Events Coordinator.
“Young readers are encouraged to explore a variety of traditional and non-traditional heroes and heroines and their villainous counterparts through a mix of genres, including myths and legends, speculative fiction and fantasy fiction,” said Ms Higgs.
Participation in the program is free! Children who register through Goldfields Libraries will receive a Summer Reading Club kit, or alternatively, registrations can be made through the Summer Reading Club website: www.summerreadingclub.org.au
Bendigo, Castlemaine and Woodend Libraries will welcome the ever popular Carp Productions for an interactive Heroes and Villains performance on Wednesday 25 January. Bookings can be made via: www.ncgrl.vic.gov.au/src
The Summer Reading Club is a free national holiday program led by the State Library of Queensland in partnership with the Australian Library and Information Association and the Australian Public Library Alliance.
The program runs from Monday 19 December 2016 until Friday 27 January 2017 at Goldfields Libraries and participation is free. For more information visit www.ncgrl.vic.gov.au/src
