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The Warm Winter Read Challenge

The Warm Winter Read is back!

This winter, we’re turning up the coziness at Connected Libraries.

From Monday 1 June, pop into your local library to browse our Warm Winter Reads display—packed with feel-good fiction, comforting reads and wintery wonders. Even better? You can grab a free teabag to take home and enjoy while you read. 

As part of the challenge, keep track anytime you read a book throughout winter, whether it for 5 minutes or 5 hours. Whether it’s 5 minutes or 5 hours, every moment counts! 

When: Monday 1 June – Monday 31 August
Where: All Connected Libraries locations

So brew a cuppa, grab a book and join us in celebrating the magic of winter reading.

The Warm Winter Read author ambassadors for 2026 are:

Keshe Chow — is an award-winning and bestselling author of fantasy, romance, and speculative fiction.

Jaclyn Crupi — is a passionate gardener, garden educator, bookseller and author.

Jo Dixon — is an author of stories that feature intrigue, mystery, and provocative twists.

Shaun Micallef — is an Australian comedian, writer, actor, producer, author and bon vivant.

John Morrissey — is an award-winning Melbourne writer of Kalkadoon descent. Bird Deity is his first novel.

Dr Melanie Saward — is a proud Bigambul and Wakka Wakka woman, and a writer, editor, and academic.

Kate Solly — is a writer of feelgood fiction and cosy mysteries that celebrate community, creativity, and connection.