Reading Challenge

Reading Challenge is a Jeopardy!-style reading competition for 6th-8th graders. Teams of 2-6 players divide and read titles from a list of 30 books and compete against other Niles-Maine District Library middle school students in a series of exciting meets. The winning team gets a free limo ride to lunch at a restaurant of their choice – during the school day!

Note: At least one team member must attend school in the Library District. Homeschoolers who are Niles and unincorporated-Niles residents may form teams, too!

2026 Scores

Teams	Week 1 - April 15, 2026	Week 2 - April 22, 2026	Week 3 - April 29, 2026
High Class Readers	107	72	110
HerSHEs	71	44	45
Hardbacks	82	73	120
Young Pioneers of Gemini	80	150	175
Page Turners	49	57	77
The Ethereal 3	82	100	65
Fast and Last	161	100	144
A Very Risky Gamble	N/A	11	91

What you do:

Sign up your team at the Library! Teams must register by March 2, 2026. Space is limited.
Read! You may be asked questions from any of the 30 books on the list.
Attend the mandatory orientation session on Wednesday, April 8, 2026. At least one team member must be present for teams to compete in the challenge.
Come to the Library ready to compete on Wednesday evenings in April.
The winning team will face the winning team from Morton Grove Public Library in our annual Crosstown Reading Challenge on Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at Niles-Maine Public Library.

Reading Challenge Reading Lists

Staff List

Reading Challenge - 2027 Season

These are the books that readers participating in the Niles-Maine District Library's annual Reading Challenge competition.

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