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In support of the World Book Day on 23 April, the Hong Kong Public Libraries (HKPL) organises the “4‧23 World Book Day Creative Competition in 2025” on the theme of “Reading—My Travel Buddy” to promote a reading culture. Through competition, which integrates reading and creation, we hope to encourage children and young people to expand and deepen their scope of reading to open the door to knowledge, broaden their horizons and enrich their lives.
Entry Requirements
Eligibility
(1) Participants must be local full-time students (Primary 1 to Secondary 6).
(2) All entries have to be nominated by schools.
(3) Each school may nominate up to 5 entries for each category.
Junior Primary (P1 - P3)
Theme: "Happy Outdoor Reading"
Draw a picture with watercolours on the theme of “Happy Outdoor Reading” to show reading outdoors. The content can be real experience or imagination.
Senior Primary (P4 - P6)
Chinese / English
Theme: “Tour the World’s Cultures”
Write a book report on your own topic under the theme of “Tour the World’s Cultures” and share your thoughts on a book (either printed or electronic) borrowed from a public library in Hong Kong.
300 - 400 words (including punctuation)
Junior Secondary (S1 - S3)
Chinese / English
Theme: “My Travel Buddy”
Write in prose on your own topic under the theme of “My Travel Buddy” and share your thoughts on a book (either printed or electronic) borrowed from a public library in Hong Kong that has kept you company on a journey.
650 - 800 words (including punctuation)
Senior Secondary (S4 - S6)
Chinese / English
Theme: “Journey to the Soul”
Write in prose on your own topic under the theme of “Journey to the Soul” and share your consolidated thoughts on more than one piece of literature materials (including at least one printed book or one electronic book borrowed from a public library in Hong Kong) that you have read.
1,000 - 1,200 words (including punctuation)
Awards and Prizes
Junior Primary Category - 25 Outstanding Awards
Senior Primary Category (Chinese) - 15 Outstanding Awards ; Senior Primary Category (English) - 8 Outstanding Awards
Junior Secondary Category (Chinese) - 15 Outstanding Awards ; Junior Secondary Category (English) - 8 Outstanding Awards
Senior Secondary Category (Chinese) - 12 Outstanding Awards ; Senior Secondary Category (English) - 5 Outstanding Awards
Each winner will be awarded a book coupon of HK$500, a medal and a certificate. A trophy will also be presented to the school of each winner.
Deadline of Submission
By 6 pm on 6 January 2025. (For submission by post, the postmark date will be regarded as the date of submission. Late submissions or underpaid mail items will not be accepted. For entries forwarded by email, the date on the forwarded email will be regarded as the date of submission. Any email sent or forwarded after the deadline will not be accepted.)
Adjudication Panel
To be composed of education workers.
Announcement of Results
The results will be announced in April 2025. Respective schools of the award winners will be notified individually. All award winners and their schools will be invited to attend the award presentation ceremony to be held in April 2025. Winning entries will be displayed in roving exhibitions of Hong Kong Public Libraries from late April onwards.
Enquiries
2921 2660
Office Hours: 9:00 am – 1:00 pm and 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm, Mondays to Fridays (except public holidays)
Supporting Organisations
Education Bureau, Hong Kong Teacher-Librarians’ Association, Association of Innovative Reading and Hong Kong Trade Development Council.
Application Form (Click Here to Download)
400-grid Script Paper (Sample) — for Chinese Entries (Click Here to Download)
"4.23 WBD : Reading for All" cum "4.23 WBD Creative Competition Prize Presentation Ceremony" in 2024
(Audio content in Chinese only)
HKPL YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/VMHXigXNB6I
4·23 World Book Day Creative Competition in 2024 –“Reading Love (Love Reading)”
Sharing of Junior Primary Category Winners
(Audio content in Chinese only)
HKPL YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSC5AEcS1Do&t=1s
Sharing of Senior Primary Category Winners
(Audio content in Chinese only)
HKPL YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbT_xtSxKXY
Sharing of Junior Secondary Category Winners
(Audio content in Chinese only)
HKPL YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61-6OZXTrAU&t=23s
Sharing of Senior Secondary Category Winners
(Audio content in Chinese only)
HKPL YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoNSmipmy7g
The Hong Kong Public Libraries (HKPL) organises the “4‧23 World Book Day Creative Competition” in 2024 on the theme of “Reading Love (Love Reading)” in support of the World Book Day on 23 April to promote a reading culture. Through competition, which integrates reading and creation, we hope to encourage children and young people to broaden and deepen their scope of reading and to share the joy and sentiments obtained from reading. We would also like to encourage the public to read more to let reading nourish their life, enrich their experiences and open the door to knowledge.
List of Winning Schools and Students |
Roving Exhibition on Winning Entries and Books Read by Winning Students This year, the Hong Kong Public Libraries continues to collaborate with the Shenzhen Library, the Shenzhen Children’s Library, the Sun Yat-sen Library of Guangdong Province and the Macao Public Library in organising competitions under the same theme separately. All winning entries will be displayed in these libraries to foster exchanges among readers of the Greater Bay Area for sharing the fun of reading and creation. |