Posted on
5 May 2022
On the 5 May 2022 the Premier's Reading Challenge was launched. Inviting students from Kindergarten to Year 10 to uncover great mysteries through the world of books and to sign up for the Premier’s Reading Challenge. The challenge is to log 12 or more book titles from now until to 9 September 2022.
By taking part in the challenge and recording the books you've read, you will be in the running to win some fantastic prizes, including family holidays and experiences across Western Australia.
No matter where you are from, you can uncover great mysteries and explore thousands of amazing stories through the enchanting world of books.
Head to the Premier's Reading Challenge website to sign up, find books and learn more.
Free e-books or e-audio books
Here at the State Library, we love books and reading. We are passionate about encouraging families to read together, listen to and talk about books together. This is why we are keen to promote the Premier's Reading Challenge .
One way we are helping is by providing access to free e-books and free e-audio books.
Click here and you will be taken to ‘Hoopla’ where you can download three free e-books or e-audio books. Become a member of the State Library or your local library to access more free books after you've read or listened to your first three.
About the challenge
The Premier’s Reading Challenge is a literacy engagement program established in 2022 to:
- encourage students to read more books and enjoy reading
- improve literacy levels.
Benefits of the challenge
The challenge will:
- raise the profile of reading and literacy in schools
- give students a focus for their reading
- encourage students to enjoy reading and read more books
- encourage students to participate by being challenged
- offer incentives and prizes for readers
- build self-esteem, pride, school unity and a sense of achievement among students
- increase the involvement of parents in their child’s reading
- increase the number of library books borrowed
- contribute to increased literacy levels.
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