Minister for Local Government Jeanette Powell has announced the Goulburn Valley Regional Library Corporation will receive $29,461 from the Premiers’ Reading Challenge Book Fund to purchase books and associated materials.
“The Coalition Government is committed to improving educational opportunities for young Victorians and the Premiers’ Reading Challenge Book Fund provides access to a fabulous reading list of more than 4,000 items,” Mrs Powell said.
The Premiers’ Reading Challenge is distributing $1 million amongst local councils, regional library corporations and Vision Australia to purchase books and materials on the reading list of the Book Fund.
“The Book Fund is an important component of the Coalition Government’s investment in encouraging Victoria’s young people to read more widely on their journey to lifelong learning,” Mrs Powell said.
“Containing authors as diverse and important as Homer, Dickens and Pamela Allen, the Book Fund’s reading list is replete with titles to delight and challenge children of all ages.”
Premier Ted Baillieu has adopted a bi-partisan approach to the Book Fund and has enlisted the support of former Premiers John Cain, Joan Kirner, Jeff Kennett, Steve Bracks and John Brumby for this fantastic literacy initiative.
The $1 million from the Premiers’ Reading Challenge Book Fund is in addition to the
$33.5 million that has been allocated in recurrent grants to public libraries under the Public Libraries Funding Program in 2011-12.
The Coalition Government has also committed $17.2 million to the Living Libraries Infrastructure Program to assist councils and regional library corporations in building new facilities and rejuvenating existing libraries.
“Victoria has a highly regarded public library network and the Coalition Government is intent on improving the services libraries deliver and the buildings they operate in,” Mrs Powell said.
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