Events Calendar
01 Jun 2011 - 01 Jul 2012
AU
To celebrate the National Year of Reading2012, Future Leaders is conducting the Questions Writing Prize 2012. Young Australians (under 23 Years) are invited to submit writing of 1,500 to 2,000 words. The writing can be fiction or non-fiction and on any topic. The prize for the best writing submitted is $2,000 and the winner of the Questions Writing Prize will have their work published.
01 Dec 2011 - 06 Feb 2012
Premier's Summer Reading Challenge
WA
If you are in Kindergarten to Year 7 then grab a book and join in this year’s reading challenge.
03 Dec 2011 - 04 Mar 2012
Look! The art of Australian picture books today
QLDSouth Brisbane, State Library of Queensland
A celebration of the worlds and stories revealed in picture books, featuring original artworks, sketches and drawings by many of Australia's top illustrators - among them, Bob Graham, Ann James, Shaun Tan, Graeme Base, Leigh Hobbs and Terry Denton.
01 Jan - 31 Mar 2012
OUR LIBRARIES.... a history of library service in the City of Monash
VICMonash Federation Centre, 3 Atherton Road, Oakleigh.
To celebrate the National Year of Reading 2012, Monash Federation Centre is hosting an exhibition of photos and memorabilia acknowledging your local library. Come and take a look at how our libraries have changed and developed over the years. Prepared by staff of Monash Public Library Service. Open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10am to 5pm (excluding public holidays).
02 Jan - 01 Dec 2012
ONLINEGoulburn Valley
Kids & Adults are invited to enter our Digital Photos Competition 'Get Caught Reading!' Send us your pictures of Readers caught reading!
09 Jan - 30 Mar 2012
Fremantle Library Outdoor Reading Room
WAKing's Square, Fremantle
Fremantle City Library’s outdoor reading room is open to all, no membership or registration required. Located in King’s Square near the Jean Hobson playground the reading room offers books, magazines and current newspapers for use in the reading room. Drop by and browse, read a while, then leave it for someone else to enjoy. Wifi is also available at the reading room.
21 Jan - 26 Feb 2012
WAPerth Cultural Centre, canopied area front of the State Library Western Australia
The State Library’s flagship initiative to kick-start the National Year of Reading is the Love2Read Café, an outdoor reading room based on the Bryant Park model in New York. Filled with brightly coloured chairs and tables, and five book trolleys featuring a range of reading materials for all ages and interests, the Love2Read Café will also have a range of programs and events suitable for all audiences. The events are free and no booking is required. Each Saturday visitors to the café can Play with Words borrowing a variety of word games, and on Sunday afternoons at 5.00pm, classic Australian films based on books will show on the big screen. People can also share a quote from their favourite book on the Reading Wall inside the library. The Café is open from Monday – Thursday (10:00am – 7:30pm), Friday (10:00am – 5.00pm) and Saturday and Sunday (10:30am – 5.00pm).
23 Jan - 14 Feb 2012
QLDRockhampton region
To celebrate the National Year of Reading for 2012, an exciting competition ‘The Amazing READing Race’ has been launched in partnership with The Morning Bulletin.It’s easy for all ages to get involved and win great prizes! Readers will need to drop into one of Council’s libraries and answer a question by viewing a weekly display. When the answer is submitted, participants will go into the draw to win prizes.
23 Jan - 12 Jul 2012
AUPublic Libraries around Australia - see website
Drawing inspiration from Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series, by Ann Brashares, the program sees nine pairs of jeans travelling between 40 rural, metropolitan and regional public libraries. Participating libraries will be decorating the jeans, hosting programs and displays, before sending the jeans to the next library. See the website for further details.
25 Jan - 19 Dec 2012
NSWTenterfield Star Newspaper
Four people from various Shire groups will provide a 200 word book review for publication in the Tenterfield Star newspaper each month, commencing with Library staff on 25th January.
