Inverell Library has been selected as one of 31 community organisations to participate in the 2027 LitUp program, bringing Australian authors and illustrators to regional communities to inspire young readers.
Delivered through a partnership between Creative Australia, Create NSW and the Copyright Agency Cultural Fund, LitUp helps communities overcome the social, geographic and financial barriers that can prevent them from hosting live literature events.
Following Inverell’s participation in the successful 2026 pilot, the expanded 2027 program attracted more than 100 applications from public libraries, schools and bookshops across New South Wales and Queensland.
Inverell Library will partner with local schools to deliver at least one event at the Library and two events in schools during the first half of 2027. LitUp will work with Library staff over the coming months to identify and arrange the visiting author or illustrator and provide grant funding based on travel and accommodation requirements.
Mayor of Inverell Shire, Cr Kate Dight, said the program would give local young people a valuable opportunity to connect directly with leading Australian storytellers and artists.
“Meeting an author or illustrator can bring books to life and encourage a lasting enthusiasm for reading and creativity. Council is delighted that Inverell Library has again been selected for LitUp and that local schools and families will share in this experience.”
The program supports Inverell Library’s work to encourage early literacy and develop a lifelong love of reading.
