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Summertime Reading Club - begins 18 December 2009
Simply read six books of your choice - fiction or non-fiction - and go in the draw for books and an iPod.
It pays to get in the reading habit - the first 200 people to send in reading logs after 18 December will be posted a free double pool pass! Enter as many times as you like!
Winners
- Sophie Smith of Waimairi won book vouchers
- Rowan, Isaac and Matthew McComish won books and vouchers
Reading ideas
Need some ideas on what to choose for your six? Here's some places to find some great reads:
- Holiday Reading 2009 - the best of this year's titles
- If you like… - get suggestions based on what you already like
- Literary Prizes - the best from around the world
- Book Buzz - get recommendations from kids like you
- more reading suggestions
How it works
- Register online
- Download a reading log to fill in
- Read six books over summer and enter the details on your log
- To enter just drop your completed reading log into one of our libraries or post to:
Julianne Pask
Summertime Reading Club
P.O. Box 1466
Christchurch Mail Centre
Christchurch 8140
before 5pm on Friday 22 January 2010 (but after 18 December 2009) - Enter as many times as you like!
Conditions
- You must be between five and 12 years of age (inclusive) to enter.
- You must live in Christchurch City.
- Entries open 18 December 2009.
- Entries close at 5pm on Friday 22 January 2010.
- Winners will be notified.
- Christchurch City Libraries reserve the right to use the name and residential suburb of the winners for promotional purposes.
Holiday Programmes
Our learning centres run programmes over the school holidays.
Other places to look for things to do over the holidays
- Check CINCH for term dates or search for more holiday programmes
- localeye - information on holiday activities
- the Pulse What's On for stuff for teens to do
- Be there - Christchurch events database
- CCC Holiday Programmes
