{"id":44032,"date":"2026-02-27T12:53:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T01:53:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/?post_type=article&p=44032"},"modified":"2026-02-27T12:53:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T01:53:15","slug":"library-news-7","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/article\/library-news-7\/","title":{"rendered":"Library News"},"content":{"rendered":"

Premier’s Reading Challenge Monday 23 February \u2013 Friday 18 September 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the NSW Premier\u2019s Reading Challenge (PRC)! Since it began in 2001, millions of students across New South Wales have enjoyed taking part in this wonderful reading journey. MLC School is proud to be celebrating this milestone and joining in the fun again this year!<\/p>\n

The PRC is a statewide initiative that encourages students to develop a lifelong love of reading for fun and pleasure. It is not a competition, but a challenge to inspire every student to read more books and explore different kinds of stories and information. There are thousands of books in the PRC list. PRC books in our library are labelled with coloured stickers so the students can easily identify them. The local libraries are also a great place for students to access books on the list. The list can be searched by clicking here<\/strong><\/a> and once logged in, books can be added to a student\u2019s reading record.<\/p>\n

All students who complete the Challenge and have their reading logged and validated by our PRC coordinator will receive a certificate signed by the Premier of NSW. Over the next few weeks, the girls in Year 2 to Year 5 will be given their login details and shown how to log their books. Kindergarten and Year 1 will complete the challenge at school<\/strong>. Challenge texts that are shared in the classroom and our library will be entered for them.<\/p>\n

There will be more information about how to log books and access loan history in upcoming newsletters.<\/p>\n

2026 Readers Challenge Poster<\/a><\/p>\n

CBCA Book of the Year Awards 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

Congratulations to the creators and publishers of the books in this year\u2019s Notables. This is the longlist of the best Australian children\u2019s books as judged by the CBCA panel of judges. They were announced on Tuesday and can be accessed here<\/a>. We will find out the Shortlist in March and the winners are announced during Book Week Saturday 22 to Friday 28 August 2026.<\/strong> This year\u2019s Book Week theme is Symphony of Stories<\/em>!<\/p>\n

Children\u2019s Book Laureate<\/strong><\/p>\n

Andy Griffiths<\/strong> is the new Australian Children\u2019s Laureate for 2026 and 2027. Andy Griffiths champions the power of reading as an adventure that all children and families can enjoy. On Tuesday our Year 3 students participated in a live zoom to meet Andy and enjoyed watching as a story was created before their eyes.<\/p>\n

Watch the recording here<\/a><\/p>\n

Happy reading!<\/p>\n

\u2013 Sharon Seymour<\/strong><\/em><\/a>
\nTeacher\/Librarian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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