Campbelltown residents and children are being encouraged to read more books and support their local library this summer through the new Summer Book Binge initiative.
Some of them may win a prize or two just for taking part in the program.
Campbelltown City Council will launch the summer reading program – a merger of the previous Summer Book Binge and Summer Reading Club – in early December.
The program is open to people of all ages and aims to increase literacy and exposure to reading while also promoting library collections and the benefits of library membership at HJ Daley Library in the town centre, Eagle Vale Library, Greg Percival Library in Ingleburn and Glenquarie Library in Macquarie Fields.
The Summer Book Binge will start this Sunday (December 1) and run until Friday, January 31 next year.
“There are plenty of avid readers in Campbelltown and the Summer Book Binge offers a great opportunity for people of all ages to explore their local library,” says Mayor of Campbelltown Darcy Lound.
“I encourage everyone from across our city to get involved in this new and exciting reading program over the coming months,” Cr Lound said.
To enter the Summer Book Binge program, people must hold a valid Campbelltown City Library membership and opt in for the initiative by registering online or speaking with a library team member.
Participants must also borrow an item from one of Campbelltown’s four library branches.
One major prize and four minor prizes will be automatically on offer for those people who enter the challenge.
The major prize will be an iPad Mini (A17 Pro), while four curated library gift hampers will also be on offer.
The winners will be announced in early February 2025.
For further details visit Campbelltown Council’s website, https://www.campbelltown.nsw.gov.au/Home
