Children aged five to twelve are invited to take part in the Summer Camping Reading Programme, Te Raumati – Te Puni – Te Panui, promoting books and reading. This free programme will run for four weeks from Monday, 6 January 2014 to Thursday, 30 January 2014 at Whakatāne Horizon Energy Library and Murupara Library.

For those without a library card, this is also a great opportunity to join. Caregivers need to supply two forms of identification: a photo ID such as a driver's licence or passport, and a phone bill or similar that shows the bearer’s name and current address.

Pre-registration opened on Monday, 15 December and ensures that you have a place on the reading programme. Participants still need to come in on Registration Day, Monday, 5 January 2015, which is the official start of the programme. Registration cards are completed on this date and programme folders are distributed. Please make sure you collect the folder by Thursday, 8 January 2015. The programme runs throughout January, and all the information you need will be in your folder.

A challenge booklet that contains puzzles, quizzes, library hunts and other activities will also be available at the Whakatāne Horizon Energy Library, as well as the Ōhope, Edgecumbe, and Murupara Libraries. This is specifically for those children who do not wish to take part in the reading programme but still want to be involved with the library over the summer holiday. No library card is required, but participants must live in the Whakatāne District.

Come join us for these awesome programmes - they're great fun, and participants collect rewards along the way.