Book Week 2026

This year, Book Week, which runs throughout the last week in August, has the theme ‘Symphony of Stories’. In celebration of the love of reading, the Library staff will run fun activities and competitions throughout the term, until 28 August.

Ahead of Book Week, all students at Coolock have taken part in reading and judging the Children’s Book Council (CBCA) 2026 shortlisted picture books according to the CBCA judges’ criteria, as part of a book review. Each class has nominated a winner, and the College's overall vote will be published on the CBCA Shadow Judging website.

Competitions

• Create a playlist for favourite book (up to 8 songs) – no swearing! Enter via the Library website.
• Summarise a novel in six words. Enter via the Library website.
• Design an A3 poster based on Book Week theme: ‘Symphony of Stories’ (digital art or physical accepted).
• Teachers’ shelfies (photos of their bookshelves at home). Guess who belongs to which bookshelf.

Movies

Throughout Term 3, movies will play in the Library every week during Break 2. Movies will start on a Monday and run through the week until finished.

Book Week 24-28 August

Monday 24 August - Classic book rave

• Listen to music in the library and read during Break 1 and 2.

Tuesday 25 August - Book Cake Competition

• Break 1 - cakes on display for viewing and people’s choice voting
• Break 2 – judging will take place, with winners announced in the second half of the break

Wednesday 26 August – Dress Up Day

• Break 1: Meet in the library to celebrate all the amazing costumes.
• Break 2: Kahoot (with prizes) offered for all students who have dressed up. Winners will be announced.

Thursday 27 August – Creative Capers

• Decorate a wooden bookmark
• Colouring in competition
• Both break times.

Friday 28 August

• Find the letters hidden around the library
• Crack the code to enter a draw
• Competition winners