Published on 25 November 2025
The Big Summer Read (formally known as the Summer Reading Club) is a free program that encourages kids to read, try out new things and put a stop to the summer slide that can happen during the school holidays. Challenge yourself to read a book (or a chapter of a novel) or have one read aloud to you every day, log the days you read from Monday 1 December 2025 to Saturday 31 January 2026 and get rewarded with collectable playing cards. Some important Big Summer Read milestones include:
Sign up to the Summer Reading Club from Monday 1 December at any Kempsey Shire Library branch to collect a reading calendar. Big Summer Read is for children ages 3 - 18.