The Reading Hour Highlights across the Country

Here's to another successful Reading Hour in 2015! We would like to extend our thanks to all of our partners, ambassadors and friends for another great celebration to raise the status of reading and literacy toward Australia becoming a nation of readers.

Our wonderful author ambassadors, friends and partners participated in the Reading Hour in over 100 official events which took place simultaneously across the country in libraries, schools, community centres, businesses and homes. See some of the highlights from these events below.

Photo: The children of Campaspe Regional Library celebrate the Reading Hour

• Our 2015 Reading Hour ambassador, Chrissie Swan read Too Many Elephants in this House, to the kids at Toorak Library in South Yarra with Sandy Grant and Cheryl Akle (Director, Better Reading) in attendance
• Kate Forsyth celebrated this year’s Reading Hour at a fun story time session for the whole family at Manly Library
• Frances Watts participated in a special story time session at Mosman Library
• Rachael Johns enjoyed an entertaining literary evening at Karrinyup Library
• Tricia Stringer visited Moonta Community Library to read stories by lamplight
• Beaumaris Library welcomed well-known comedian and actor, Colin Lane to a family storytime with a difference
• Wendy Orr read a story to children by the fire at the Gorgelicious Store in Red Hill
• Former Paralympic Swimmer, Jessica Smith read her book, Little Miss Jessica Goes to School to kids who were delighted and inspired

• Pamela Cook read from her new book at an entertaining literary evening at Rockdale Town Hall

Thank you from The Reading Hour Team

Remember to send us your Reading Hour highlights, photos and media from your 2015 events and activities, so we can share them across social media and in our campaign wrap. If you can, send us a brief event overview (100 words maximum) with photos, which will help us communicate the wider impact of this important program, while connecting with the passionate and engaged community around reading and literacy.

Thanks again for all your support again in 2015 – we hope you will continue to support the Reading Hour and join us in promoting a culture of reading all year round.

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The Reading Hour Team

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