1 June–31 August 2025.
Cosy up with a good book this Winter and fall in love with reading!
The Warm Winter Read encourages adults (16+) across Victoria to cultivate healthy reading habits. By exploring their current reading practices, participants can find more time to enjoy books throughout June, July, and August.
Whether it's listening to an audiobook, flipping through a graphic novel, browsing a magazine, or finding time to sit down and read a book – reading comes in many forms, and it's easier to find time to read than you think.
We'll help you get started with recommendations from authors you love, and you'll also be in the running to win some great bookish prizes!
Statewide Prize levels
- Level one - book bundle
- Level two - book hamper
- Level three - headphones
- Level four - Kobo eReader
Local prizes for Darebin participants - must be a member of Darebin Libraries to be eligible
- $100 voucher from Fairfield Books
- $100 voucher from Ramona Books
- $100 voucher from The Book Grocer
1. Sign up
Head to the Warm Winter Reads website and create an account. Make sure you select Darebin Libraries as your primary library when you create your account.
2. Log your reading
Log each day you read something, regardless of whether you read for 5 minutes or 5 hours. You are also able to log a book you are reading, including start date, pages completed and finish date if you would like.
3. Challenges
Tick off the challenge activities as you progress. These are not compulsory but they are perfect for anyone who enjoys the satisfaction of ticking boxes and winning things!
Need some reading inspiration? Check out our Warm Winter Reads booklist.
If you’re on social media, you can tag @darebinlibraries and use the #WWR25 hashtag to share the challenge and your progress.
Happy reading!
Who can enter?
- Entry is open to public library members in Victoria and Tasmania.
- Entry is open to anyone over 16 years of age.
- Where the participant is between 16 - 18 years of age, permission must be granted by a relevant parent or guardian.
- Darebin Council staff and their immediate families can participate in Warm Winter Read but are excluded from prizes.
When to enter?
- The Competition Period commences on Sunday 1 June 2025.
- The Competition Period closes on Sunday 31 August 2025.
- Entries must be received by the competition’s close. No late entries will be accepted.
How to enter?
To enter, individuals must:
- Register on the ReadBooks platform (https://readbooks.com.au/register) OR complete a paper-based sheet(s) and returned it to a staff member at their library.
- Submit book reviews or track days read to be eligible for prizes.
- Complete all required fields in the submission(s).
- Submit all entries within the competition period. No late entries will be accepted.
- Darebin readers automatically enter in the local prize draw by registering for the Warm Winter Read on Read Books and completing the necessary amount of book reviews or logging of reading days between 1 June 2025 and 31 August 2025.
- Each reader can only enter the local prize draw once
- Information on how to enter and statewide and local prizes form part of these Terms and Conditions.
- Participation in this competition is deemed acceptance of these Terms and Conditions.
- By registering for the Warm Winter Read, participants acknowledge that personal details including email addresses and or/phone numbers will be required. These will be used solely for the purpose of the Warm Winter Read prize draw and will not be shared with any external parties or used for any other purpose.
N.B. Promoter referenced throughout these terms and conditions may differ according to the state of entry. This term denotes the organisation overseeing the statewide running of the competition.
Statewide Prize Levels
- Level one – Book Bundle
- Level two – Book Hamper
- Level three – Headphones
- Level four – Kobo eReader
Local prizes for Darebin Libraries participants
All eligible participants enter the draw for one of:
- $100 voucher from Fairfield Books
- $100 voucher from Ramona Books
- $100 voucher from The Book Grocer
To be eligible for local prizes, participants need to be a member of Darebin Libraries.
Prizes
- The winners will be contacted by their library service. Prizes will be redeemed at a library branch specified at the time of notification. Any ancillary costs associated with redeeming prizes are not included. Redemption of the prizes is subject to terms and conditions of the issuer.
- The prize must be taken as stated and no compensation will be payable if the winners are unable to use the prizes as stated. If the winners are unable to satisfy these terms and conditions, a prize is not utilised, or is not taken within the specified timeframe, the prize will be forfeited by the winner and no substitute prize or cash will not be awarded in lieu.
- Prizes cannot be exchanged for cash, transferred, or otherwise exchanged. Once collected, the prize becomes the property and responsibility of the respective winners.
- If participating in the prize draw, the winners (or their relevant parent / guardian) agree that they may be contacted to participate in editorial activities relating to a promotion, including but not limited to being interviewed and photographed. The winners grant that any information collected for the promotion may be used perpetually and grant a nonexclusive license for the use of such footage and photographs in all media worldwide. The winner will not be entitled to any fee for such use.
How to win
- Each entrant who has entered the competition over the Competition Period in accordance with these terms and conditions will be entered into the relevant prize draws.
- The winner will be selected from a random draw of entries received in accordance with these Terms and Conditions. Prizes will be allocated in the order in which they are drawn.
- To be eligible for the different levels of prizes entrants must complete the following:
- Level one: write and submit one book review or track five days of reading
- Level two: write and submit three book reviews or track ten days of reading
- Level three: write and submit six book reviews or track twenty days of reading
- Level four: write and submit nine book reviews or track forty-five of reading
To be eligible for the local prize, entrants need to have completed one of the above levels.
4. The winners will be informed by their local library within three business days of the draw. If a winner rejects their prize or the entry is invalid or in breach of these Terms and Conditions, the winner’s prize will be forfeited, and the Promoter shall be entitled to draw another winner.
5. The winner must, on request by the Promoter, be able to provide evidence which, to the reasonable satisfaction of the Promoter, demonstrates that the winner is an eligible entrant and has complied with these Terms and Conditions.
6. Prizes drawn and winners notified during the week starting the 8 of September.
No liability
- The Promoter reserves the right, at any time, to verify the validity of entries and entrants (including an entrant’s identity, age and place of residence) and to disqualify any entrant who submits an entry that is not in accordance with these Terms and Conditions or who tampers with the entry process.
- If consent is granted, winners agree to the Promoter using their name, likeness and image and/or voice (including photograph) in any media or unlimited period without renumeration for the purpose of promoting this competition (including any outcome) or related library activities.
- If this promotion is interfered with in any way or is not capable of being conducted as anticipated due to any reason beyond the reasonable control of the Promoter, including but not limited to technical difficulties, unauthorised intervention or fraud, the Promoter reserves the right in its sole discretion, to the fullest extent permitted by law to disqualify any entrant; or to modify, suspend, terminate or cancel the promotion as appropriate.
- Local library services and associated agencies and companies will take no responsibility for late, lost or misdirected entries.
- Any costs associated with accessing the promotional website is the entrant’s responsibility and is dependent on the internet service provider used.
- Nothing in these Terms and Conditions limits, excludes or modifies or purports to limit, exclude or modify the statutory consumer guarantees as provided under the Competition and Consumer Act, as well as any other implied warranties under the ASIC Act or similar consumer protection laws in the State and Territories of Australia (“Non-Excludable Guarantees”)
Social media
This competition is not sponsored, endorsed, administered or associated with any social media platform (eg: Instagram, Facebook, etc.). Sharing on social media is encouraged but not required.
Public Libraries Victoria and readbooks.com.au
The Warm Winter Reads is a campaign developed and delivered by Public Libraries Victoria (PLV). The program uses ReadBooks.com.au, which is a reading challenge platform developed by PLV in collaboration with State Library of Queensland. PLV is committed to keeping personal information secure and only collects the minimum amount of data required to perform a task. PLV will:
1. Minimise the access of personal information only to those who require it within our organisation
2. Not disclose or share the stored information for any purpose other than:
- where required to perform the task for which the information was originally submitted
OR
3. Not sell personal information for any reason or use it to generate a profit
4. Remove any or all personal information upon request of the person whose data has been captured
5. Not retain any data that is no longer being used for the original purpose it was submitted
Please read the Privacy Policy (https://readbooks.com.au/privacy) to ensure you are comfortable with the conditions. Please note that individual library services or local councils will not be held responsible for any unauthorised access or use of the personal information held by Public Libraries Victoria or Readbooks.com.au