Thousands of students across Tasmania have spent the past 10 weeks embracing the joy of reading, with the Premier's Reading Challenge wrapping up today.
Premier Jeremy Rockliff congratulated the 30,000 students who took part in the Challenge.
"Reading and literacy are essential skills that lay the foundation for lifelong learning," Premier Rockliff said.
"Books have the power to ignite imagination and unlock endless adventures for our children and young people."
Minister for Education, Jo Palmer, said 151 schools took part in this year's Challenge.
"We want to encourage all students to continue to explore the world of reading, challenge themselves and let their love for reading continue to grow," Minister Palmer said.
"Thank you to all of the teachers, principals, school librarians and school staff for your support and enthusiasm for the Challenge, and for encouraging our young people to embrace reading.
"I'd also like to thank all of the parents and carers – reading with your children or encouraging them to read is one of the most important gifts you can give them."
Our 2030 Strong Plan for Tasmania's Future commits an additional $3 million to extend literacy to all children in Years 3 to 6 by 2026.
For additional resources, including books, e-books, comics and magazines, visit www.libraries.tas.gov.au
