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Join the BIG Summer Reads at Cumberland City Council Libraries!
Get ready for a summer full of stories, adventure, and prizes! The BIG Summer Reads is a fun and free reading challenge opened to readers 0 to 18 years.
Just sign up and keep reading over the summer, whether you borrow a book, listen to an audiobook, or someone reads to you, it all counts!
How it works
Registration opens on the 1 December to join in, use the link below and visit any Cumberland City Library, where you will receive a starting pack.
- From 1 December 2025 to the 31 January 2026, read and log your books (or audio books)
- Complete reading challenges to get your name into weekly prize draws
- Borrowing will also provide you with an opportunity to enter the National prizes.
Why join?
It’s a fun way to keep reading over the holidays and avoid the summer ‘reading slump’
- Discover new books, genres, or formats
- A chance to be in the draw to win weekly prizes
