Adult Reading Challenge FAQs

  • General Questions

    Yes, complete the themes in the order listed. If you join mid-year, go back and read the themes you missed.

    Yes, anytime. You’ll still be eligible for every theme you complete, including the one for the month you join.

    Only books read starting September 1, 2026 count.

    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.

    Each book counts once, toward one theme.

    Yes to both, any format, any source.

    No, any adult 18+ can participate with or without a library card.

    You earn a prize for completing your first book and another if you complete all 12 themes. For every month you participate, you will be entered into a monthly drawing for an additional prize.

    This challenge is for adults only. Kids and Teens can participate in Winter and Summer Reading, or 1000 Books Before Kindergarten all year round.