Celebrating the Success of the Summer Reading Challenge 

We are delighted to announce the successful conclusion of this year’s Westland District Library Summer Reading Challenge, which saw over 70 children participating.

The Summer Reading Challenge helps to maintain and improve children’s reading and literacy skills over the break, encourages a love for books, and provides a fun and engaging way for families to spend time together.

Well done to everyone who participated, and congratulations to our two prize winners, Leon Sargisson (age 9 yrs) and Guus Foulger (age 6yrs), who each receive a $50 book voucher. Additionally, a special mention and $50 voucher goes to Tasman Smith (age 10 yrs), who read an impressive 4,850 minutes over the two-month challenge, logging the most minutes in the competition.

This year, we were particularly impressed by the creativity of our participants. Many children shared wonderful photos of themselves reading to their pets and enjoying books in some of our beautiful West Coast locations and their book inspired Lego® models. These moments highlight the joy and adventure that reading can bring.

Thank you to all the participants and their families for making this year’s challenge a success. Keep an eye out for our mini reading challenges for children and adults throughout the year, and we look forward to seeing you at the library.

Text and photos: Westland District Library

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