Warm Winter Read 2025
Published on 01 June 2025
Reading is vital to a healthier, happier, more connected nation.
A research review conducted by Australia Reads outlines the significant benefits of reading for pleasure, which include reducing depression and dementia, and increasing empathy, self-esteem and awareness of other cultures. Adults who read books, magazines, and newspapers almost every day had a substantially lower risk of being diagnosed with depression. They also scored lower on the loneliness scale.However, despite these benefits, 44% of Australians have low or very low literacy, and approximately 25% of Australians did not read a single book over the course of a year.
All 51 of Victoria’s public library services participate in the campaign which aims to:
• inspire adult readers to make more time for reading over winter
• engage our library communities in a shared reading campaign
• raise the profile of our library services in our communities
• promote the benefits of reading for wellbeing to our communities.
Each year, Warm Winter Read invites prominent, diverse Victoria authors to be campaign ambassadors by recommending books to read during the campaign.
How to get involved:
Register online or drop into a branch to collect a paper log.
Check our socials to keep up to date on all things Warm Winter Read! You can also find out all about reading challenges and prizes on offer here.
Thanks to Libby, uLibrary, and Wilkinson Publishing for their support of the campaign.