The BIG Summer Read is back!

Published on 13 November 2023

The BIG Summer Read is a state wide Library summer reading campaign for children and young people.

Frankston City Libraries is excited to be collaborating with Public Libraries Victoria for this initiative, developed to raise awareness and ensure all Victorian children have access to the resources they need to maintain literacy skills over the summer school holidays.

The BIG Summer Read is open to anyone aged up to 18 years old.

It aims to encourage children to read for pleasure and addresses the issue of the 'summer slide'. This refers to the loss of literacy experienced over the long summer break if children are not exposed to books or reading.

To encourage children to continue reading over the holidays the BIG Summer Read challenges kids to read at least 10 books and take part in an array of book-based challenges. By doing so, they will be in the running for some fantastic prizes!

There will be prize winners drawn from across the state as well as a special Frankston City Libraries-only prize pool, with many local-based experiences up for grabs.

Registrations open in late November, with the challenge running from 1 December to 31 January. Visit Frankston City Libraries website for more details and to register.