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Dare to Shake Up Your Bookish Ways! 

Ages 17+  

Are you tired of reading the same authors and genres? It's time for a change! The Reading Challenges aim to inspire you to broaden your reading horizons and explore new territories.

Join us this year as you embark on one of four exciting challenges.  You have the freedom to choose your challenge - tackle 1 or take on all 4!

We invite you to read six books throughout the year for your challenge(s).  You have complete control over your challenge(s). Step beyond your comfort zone to whatever extent you desire. Whether you want to focus solely on children's books or explore only titles from the library, feel free to tailor your challenge within the established guidelines.

You earn a bookmark and a raffle ticket for each book you complete in this challenge. Finish an entire challenge to receive a special reward. 

Join us on Beanstack!

Stop by the library for a bookmark tracker to help you keep track of your challenge(s) in 2026.  More information is at the library or when you join a challenge on Beanstack.

Upon completing a challenge, you’re invited to our after-hours celebration at the library on Friday, January 8, 2027.  This celebration will include several prize drawings.  1 prize will be drawn from all of the raffle tickets earned during each challenge (you do not have to be present to win).  There will be other prizes drawn for during the celebration (must be present to win).

Genre Reading Challenge Nonfiction Reading Challenge

GENRE Challenge


Book 1 - Classic

Book 2 - Historical

Book 3 - Out of this World

Book 4 - Contemporary

Book 5 - Mystery

Book 6 - Comedy

Challenge Reward:  Bookish Keychain

NONFICTION Challenge


Book 1 - Family

Book 2 - Food / Health

Book 3 - Biography / Memoir

Book 4 - American History

Book 5 - Love the Cover

Book 6 - Published in 2026

Challenge Reward:  Bookish Pin

Patriotic Reading Challenge Anything Goes Reading Challenge

PATRIOTIC Challenge


Book 1 - Presidential

Book 2 - Beginnings

Book 3 - America at War

Book 4 - Go West

Book 5 - American Classic

Book 6 - Americans

Challenge Reward:  Bookish Socks

ANYTHING GOES Challenge


Book 1 - Read Personally

Book 2 - Read Compassionately

Book 3 - Read Broadly

Book 4 - Read Famous

Book 5 - Engage Creatively

Book 6 - Read to Completion

Challenge Reward:  Bookish Bag