Big Summer Read
Join. Borrow. Read. Win!
If you are aged 0-18, join the BIG Summer Read for your chance to WIN!
This year’s major prize: a Nintendo Switch!
All you need to do is read and log ten books using the Readbooks website.
Register and make sure you choose Hume Libraries as your primary library.
Registrations open on 4 November 2024.
The competition starts on 1 December 2024 and closes on 31 January 2025.
What is the BIG Summer Read?
A Summer Reading Program created by Public Libraries Victoria.
Research has identified a phenomenon known as the ‘summer slide’, which refers to the loss of literacy skills over the summer holidays when children do not read—estimated on average as the equivalent of two to three months of reading proficiency. Loss of reading proficiency is most acute in children from economically disadvantaged communities.
Public libraries are in a unique and advantageous position to address the summer slide; studies have found that children who receive and read free books over summer experience the equivalent of attending three years of summer school, with the most economically disadvantaged children gaining the most from such initiatives.
Also, come along to one of our launch parties for art, crafts and other fun activities. Library staff will be there to help parents sign their kids up. The first 30 kids who show staff that they have signed up will receive a prize!
Broadmeadows Library
Tuesday 26 November | 4.00pm to 5.00pm
Craigieburn Library
Tuesday 26 November | 4.00pm to 5.00pm
Sunbury Library
Thursday 28 November | 4.30pm to 5.30pm
Tullamarine Library
Thursday 28 November | 4.00pm to 5.00pm
Terms and Conditions
- The Big Summer Read (BSR) competition opens on 1 December 2024 9:00am until 31 January 2025 at 5pm.
- The promoter of this competition is Hume City Council (Council).
- The competition is open to children aged between 0 and 18 years of age who live in Hume City or are a Hume Library member.
- There will be one major prize (A Nintendo Switch console) and 12 minor prize draws, with a total prize pool value of $1,030.
- All prize winners will be notified by 28 February 2025.
- To be eligible for BSR prize draw, each entrant must:
- Register for the Big Summer Read on Readbooks via https://vic.readbooks.com.au/
- Read or listen to a minimum of 10 books and log them using the Readbooks website between 1 December 2024 and 31 January 2025.
- Not be an immediate family member of Hume City Council staff member or Councillor.
- Winners will be drawn at random from all eligible entries for the Big Summer Read 2024/2025 program.
- By registering a child for the Big Summer Read on Readbooks, a parent/guardian indicates they accept these Terms and Conditions, and give permission for the entry.
- Limit of one entry per child.
- Prizes cannot be substituted for cash, transferred or otherwise exchanged. Once awarded, prizes become the property and responsibility of the respective winners. Council’s decision is final and no further correspondence will be entered into.
- Every effort is made to notify participants they are prize winners, however if a winner cannot be contacted within two weeks of the draw, Council reserves the right to re-draw winner(s).
Privacy Statement
Hume City Council is collecting personal information for the purpose of registering you in the Big Summer Read (BSR) 2024–2025. This information will be used solely for this purpose and will not be disclosed to any other party except as required by law. If you do not provide this information, Council is unable to enter you in the Big Summer Read (BSR) 2024–2025. You may access this information by contacting Council on 9205 2200.
