Read Year Round: Adult Reading Program
About the Adult Reading Challenge
Make reading a year-round habit. Each month brings a new theme, so pick a book that fits, log it, and keep the streak going all 12 months. Finish your first theme and submit to claim a prize, and finish all 12 for completion prize. Every book you log is also an entry into that month’s prize drawing. Open to any adult 18+, and you can join anytime during the year. Log your reading on Beanstack or with a paper form, available on the Second Floor.
Themes
- September — A Book You’ve Been Meaning to Read: Finally read a book from your TBR pile
- October — Thrills & Chills: Mystery, thriller, horror, or true crime
- November — Curl Up & Read: A cozy comfort read for the season
- December — Once Upon a Childhood: A Caldecott or Newbery winner, or an old favorite
- January — Read the Rainbow: A book with a color in the title
- February — All You Need is Love: A love story, fiction or nonfiction
- March — Page to Screen: A book made into a movie or show. Decide which was better
- April — A Life Well Told: A memoir or biography
- May — Keeping it Real: A true story, dive into nonfiction
- June — Passport Required: A book set somewhere else in the world
- July — An American Story: Celebrate the nation’s story, fiction or nonfiction
- August — Stories from the Past: A historical novel
Staff Reading Lists
Adult Reading Challenge FAQs
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Yes, complete the themes in the order listed. If you join mid-year, go back and read the themes you missed.
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Yes, anytime. You’ll still be eligible for every theme you complete, including the one for the month you join.
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Only books read starting September 1, 2026 count.
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We track one book per theme, one theme per month, to help pace the year. Read as much as you like beyond that, it just won’t count toward extra themes.
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Each book counts once, toward one theme.