Big Summer Read
Monday 1 December 2025 - Saturday 31 January 2026
Get hooked on a book this summer with Macquarie Regional Library's Big Summer Read! This free reading incentive program is for children and youth 5 to 16 years, and this is a fun way to help maintain your child's literacy levels over summer school holidays.
How does it work?
To join Big Summer Read, visit your local Macquarie Regional Library branch and pick up a log to track your reading.
Children mark off each day they read a book, magazine, graphic novel or listen to an audiobook. At the end of the program, children return their completed log to their local library to receive a prize and an entry into the major prize draw.
It takes just one day of reading to enter the prize draw, but we're cheering you on to read as many days as possible!
Sign up at your local library
- Collect a printed reading log from our friendly library staff
- Log your reading
- Return your completed reading log to the library to enter the prize draw!
Prizes
There are multiple prize packs to be won!
What if my child is 5 and under?
If your child is 5 and under, Macquarie Regional Library has an Early Literacy Bingo competition. Simply collect a bingo sheet anytime in December and January then complete the card and hand in to your local library to receive a small prize and entry into the major prize draw.
For more information contact your local branch library, or phone 026801 4501