Get curious with the Summer Reading Club

Goldfields Libraries are very happy to announce that the Summer Reading Club is back this year!

Children aged 5-12 years are invited to sign up and enjoy reading for pleasure and relaxation over the long summer break.  As a very special bonus this year, all club members will receive a free Enid Blyton or Roald Dahl book of their choice, as well as a Summer Reading Club kit. Those completing the challenge of reading 10 books will also be in the running to win some great prizes, including family tickets to IMAX, Sea Life Melbourne and Legoland, as well as Harry Potter and Andy Griffiths book sets, Guinness World Records and National Geographic books and book vouchers.

Last year the Summer Reading Club was mega with some 43,000 children reading more than 360,000 books across Australia. Almost 500 children participated with Goldfields Libraries, reading more than 3,500 books in total – a fantastic effort.

“We love encouraging children to read for pleasure and recreation,” said Tammy Higgs, Goldfields Libraries Program and Events Coordinator.

“We are having great fun with this year’s theme of Curious Creatures and hope our club members will enjoy exploring and connecting with curious creatures through a range of activities available in our libraries,” said Ms Higgs.

The Curious Creatures competition will see children searching for cute Aussie creatures from the world of May Gibbs’ Snugglepot and Cuddlepie hidden all around the library. Wildlife Gone Walkabout will give kids the opportunity to get up close and personal with some real life furry, scaly and slimy creatures. To celebrate the end of the Summer Reading Club, the ever-popular Carp Productions will delight families with a special performance of Mighty Mini Beasts that will have you mad about mini beasts in no time.

Summer Reading Club website members also have the opportunity to meet new Australian authors and illustrators online, blog with children’s authors Dr. Cameron Stelzer and Emma Middleton, craft a ‘what happens next’ story ending to Dave Lowe’s story starter, share their book raves and artwork, and heaps more.

Participation is free, and children may register through Goldfields Libraries or via the Summer Reading Club website at www.summerreadingclub.org.au

The program runs from Monday 17 December 2018 until Friday 25 January 2019 at all Goldfields Libraries branches and various library agencies. For more information visit  www.ncgrl.vic.gov.au/src