Come along for some fun at your local library these school holidays
Kia Kaha te Pānui – Summer Reading Challenge
With special prize draw items plus hundreds of spot prizes up for grabs, we challenge you to enjoy more stories this summer!
Joining is simple. Early bird pre-registrations open each afternoon from 2.30pm Monday, 8 December until Sunday, 14 December at all of our libraries. If you miss this window, don’t worry! You can join by visiting your library any time of day from Monday, 15 December. You can also do your check-ins from this date, right up until Wednesday, 28 January. What’s a check-in? Read on to find out!
Mini Reads (ages 0-4)
Register to receive a fun Kia Kaha te Pānui activity booklet then enjoy stories with your whānau. For the chance to win spot prizes, pop into the library to check-in with us 3 separate times and share something that you’ve read (bring your booklet with you, too!). At your third check-in, you’ll be offered an invitation to our fabulous End of Summer Holidays Carnival!
This mini challenge is a great way for younger siblings to feel involved when their older siblings are participating!
Summer Reads (ages 5-12)
Register to receive an awesome Kia Kaha te Pānui activity booklet. Every day you do some reading, mark it on your reading streak and watch it grow!
Pop into the library to check-in with us 3 separate times to share something that you’ve read (bring your booklet with you, too!). Each check-in you’ll earn another entry into our exciting prize draws. At your third check-in, you’ll receive an invitation to our fabulous End of Summer Holidays Carnival!
Increase your odds of winning spot prizes by writing reviews of books you’ve read and submitting them into the designated boxes at the library! Check-ins also automatically put you in the draw for spot prizes as well as specific prize draws.
Teen Reads (ages 13-18)
Register and receive a Kia Kaha te Pānui check-in bookmark.
Pop into the library to check-in with us 3 separate times—bring your check-in bookmark and something that you’re reading. Each check-in, you’ll be able to add another entry into our exciting prize draws.
Plus, increase your odds of winning prizes by writing reviews of books you’ve read and submitting them into the designated boxes at the library.