How to Participate:

Following the popularity of our Summer and Kwanzaa Reading Challenges, we are pleased to announce our 1st Year Long Reading Challenge! This Challenge is for the entire family and is a "Community Challenge."

The challenge is to read at least  12 books total during the 2025 calendar year! Read a book from  12 of the 15 (and of the 6 bonus)  categories. Challenge yourself to read at least one book a month. There is a broad range of categories so you can read what you enjoy and those that may be outside of your typical reading *comfort zone!*

We encourage you to visit your public library. Check out books and be sure to access them electronically too.  As you will see, some titles can be used in several different categories, but will only be counted once. 

The goal of the Challenge is to expose us to our story so we can know and understand that OUR STORIES MATTER!  Our literary tradition is beautiful as well. 

Dates to Know:

Now - Sign up to participate in the Challenge!

January 1 - Start reading! The submission form for the Challenge will be available.

Deadline: Wednesday, December 31!    - The Challenge ends.