With the 2025 Children’s Book Week theme Book an Adventure, you can visit any of our library branches to discover and celebrate a world of reading.

Join us in celebrating 80 years of Children’s Book Week: Saturday 16 August – Sunday 24 August 2025

Book an Adventure: Passport Competition

All ages | All week | All branches

Your exciting adventure awaits! Visit any Georges River Libraries branch during Book Week to pick up an adventure passport activity booklet. Collect passport stamps throughout the week to go into the draw to win a Book Week 2025 book bundle!

Book Week Story Times

10.30am–11.15am | 3–5 year olds | All week

Travel into one of our branches for Story Time over Book Week to explore the shortlisted titles and complete related crafts. For children aged 3–5 years and their carers.

• 🧭 Tuesday 19 August – Oatley Library
• 🧭 Wednesday 20 August – Penshurst Library
• 🧭 Thursday 21 August – South Hurstville Library
• 🧭 Friday 22 August – Clive James Library, Kogarah

Book Week After School Weaving

5–12 year olds | Various dates and locations | Bookings essential

Read Afloat (by Kirli Saunders and Freya Blackwood) together, and learn ancient weaving techniques from First Nations artist Amy Hill.

Afloat (shortlisted for Picture Book of the Year) is an uplifting and inspiring picture book that uses the practice of weaving as a powerful metaphor for honouring and teaching First Nations wisdom, and the coming together of all people to survive, thrive, and create a more hopeful future.

• 🧭 Monday 18 August – Clive James Library, Kogarah – 4pm–5pm (Bookings essential)
• 🧭 Wednesday 20 August – Hurstville Library – 4pm–5pm (Bookings essential)
• 🧭 Thursday 21 August – Penshurst Library – 4pm–5pm (Bookings essential)

Book Week Bingo for YA Readers

Grades 7–12 | Online | Now until Sunday 24 August 2025

Ready, set, read! Young Adult Readers are invited to explore the CBCA Book Week notables list for Older Readers for their chance to win prizes.

Visit any Georges River Libraries branch during Book Week to collect your prize if you have read a BINGO on the Bingo card before the end of Book Week!

On now until Sunday 24 August 2025 – online at this link!

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