Big Summer Read 2026 – 2027

Big Summer Read

Start Date: Monday 1 December 2026
Finish Date: Sunday 31 January 2027
Ages: 0 – 18 years old

JOIN. BORROW. READ. WIN!

City of Ryde Libraries is taking part in the Big Summer Read, an Australia-wide summer reading challenge open to children and young people ages 0 – 18 years old. The challenge encourages children to read regularly over the summer and to explore the library for new books and authors they might not usually read.

Log your summer reading and be in the chance to WIN cool prizes! For more details about the Australia-wide prizes, check out the Big Summer Read Website.

HOW TO JOIN:

  1. IN PERSON: Visit any of one of our five branches and collect a bookmark log. Read five books and log on your bookmark log and return to branch to be in the running to win prizes. Please ensure you return your paper logs to your local City of Ryde Libraries branch by Friday 5 February 2027 for your chance to WIN in the grand prize draw.
    OR
  2. ONLINE: Sign up online by visiting the Big Summer Read Platform. When you register remember to select your local library service, City of Ryde Libraries. You can log your reading progress via the ReadBooks platform.

Log five book titles read for your chance to WIN!

You can read any type of book, including audiobooks, picture books, graphic novels... They all count, as does listening to a book read by someone else, and reading the same book multiple times.

Every five book titles read equals an additional entry so you can keep reading all summer long for more chances to WIN!

Big Summer Read is a reading challenge designed by Public Libraries Victoria and runs Australia-wide. Read the terms and conditions(PDF, 286KB).

Sign up now