Warm Winter Read

A cosy chapter comes to an end with Warm Winter Read 2026.

A big thank you to everyone who took part in the 2026 Warm Winter Read.

This winter Tasmania reviewed over 2,000 books and logged over 23,000 days of reading. We loved seeing how you made reading a regular and enjoyable part of your winter days.

The event officially wrapped up on 31 August 2026, but your reading journey doesn’t have to end here. Keep those cosy reading habits going! Visit your local library or our eLibrary for magazines, books, news and more.

We are delighted to announce that prize winners were drawn in September. A total of 33 winners were drawn from libraries across Tasmania:

  • Bridgewater
  • Campbell Town
  • Currie
  • Deloraine
  • Devonport
  • Geeveston
  • Glenorchy
  • Hobart
  • Kingston
  • Launceston
  • Penguin
  • Ringarooma
  • Rosny
  • Smithton
  • Sorell
  • St Helens
  • Swansea
  • Ulverstone
  • Wynyard

Congratulations to all our winners. Join us again in June 2027 for another season of cosy winter reading.

Warm winter read. 1 June – 31 August