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CBCA Book Week 2021
21 – 27 August 2021
Old Worlds, New Worlds, Other Worlds
Each year across Australia, the Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) brings children and books together celebrating CBCA Book Week.
This Year’s Shortlist
The shortlisted books for the 2021 CBCA Book of the Year Awards have been announced. Head to https://cbca.org.au/ to see if you can pick a winner!
Book of the Year Reading Challenge
Ages 0-18 years
We have a great selection of Shortlisted books this year, so register today for the Book of the Year Reading Challenge on Beanstack and tick off each book as you read it for your chance to win some great prizes. More information and registration access: mnclibrary.beanstack.org
Young Writers Short Story Competition
Ages 8-18 years
Feeling inspired to create a story of your own? Read something from the Shortlisted books for the CBCA Book of the Year Awards and get inspired to write your own wondrous tale. A selection of the best submissions will be posted on this webpage after Book Week, for the community to read, so get writing for your chance to be among the lucky few! Submit entries via the form below.
Find out which books were last years winners in the CBCA Book of the Year Awards and borrow these books online through our library catalogue.
THE PORTAL
Feel like a break from life? We have the latest in Virtual Reality technology that will transport you to different worlds.
3D Printing
Discover, print and share in 3D. We’ve printed prototypes, phone holders, fidget spinners, spaghetti measurers, drone parts, and much more! What can you find to print in 3D?
