ReadSquared Reading Program

Pre-K Adventure Begins at Your Library - Book

This program is designed for kids age 0 to 4 to encourage life-long reading habits. For this program, you'll record the individual books you read. For every 25 books, you'll earn a badge and a prize!

Pre-K Adventure Begins at Your Library - Time

This program is designed for kids age 0 to 4 to encourage life-long reading habits.

For this program, you'll record the time you spend reading. For every 5 hours, you'll earn a badge and a prize!

Kids Adventure Begins at Your Library - Books

This program is designed for readers age 5 to 10 to encourage life-long reading habits.

For this program, you'll record the individual books you read. For every 20 books, you'll earn a badge and a prize!

Kids Adventure Begins at Your Library - Time

This program is designed for readers of age 5 to 10 to encourage life-long reading habits.

For this program, you'll record the time you spend reading. For every 5 hours of reading, you'll earn a badge and a prize!

Teen Adventure Begins at Your Library - Books

This program is designed for teens age 11 to 17 to encourage life-long reading habits. Record the individual books you read. For every 5 books, you'll get a badge and a prize!

Teen Adventure Begins at Your Library - Time

This program is designed for teens age 13 to 17 to encourage life-long reading habits.

For this program, record the time you spend reading. For every 5 hours, you'll earn a badge and a prize!

Adult Adventure Begins at Your Library

A program for adults age 18 & up to encourage the lifelong adventure of reading!

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten

Read a book (any book) to your newborn, infant, toddler, or pre-schooler. The goal is to have read 1,000 books (you can repeat books) before your child starts Kindergarten. You have more time than you think to accomplish this goal, but you should get started!

Studies have shown that reading with your child provides a great opportunity for bonding. Reading together is fun and will create life-long memories for both of you.

Using READsquared for this program will help you keep track of the titles you've read. It will also help us know when to reward your child for completing milestones on the way to 1,000 books and for completing the program.

Enrollment can begin at any time and for any child not yet in Kindergarten, and you can complete the program at your own pace.

500 Books Before Middle School

The concept of the program is simple: read a book, any book, and have fun! The goal is to read 500 books before your child starts middle school (and yes, you can repeat books). If you read 2 books a week, you will have read 104 books in a year. That is 208 books in two years and 312 books in three years! You have more time than you think to read 500 Books Before Middle School!

Enrollment can begin at any time and for any child not yet in Middle School, and you can complete the program at your own pace!

We'll offer small rewards for milestones throughout the challenge, and every child who completes their 500 books will receive a prize at the end!

200 Books Before High School

The concept of the program is simple: read a book, any book, and have fun! The goal is to read 200 books before you start high school (and yes, you can repeat books).

Enrollment can begin at any time and for anyone not yet in High School, and you can complete the program at your own pace.

We'll offer small rewards for milestones throughout the challenge, and everyone who completes their 200 books will receive a prize at the end!

100 Books Before Graduation

This program encourages students to read 100 books before they graduate high school.

The concept of the program is simple: read a book, any book, and have fun!

Enrollment can begin at any time and for any high school student, and you can complete the program at your own pace.

Every student who completes their 100 books will receive a prize at the end!

Personal Reading Journal

This is the place for you to journal your personal reading adventures.

***Not for prize entry.***

52 Book Reading Challenge

The 52 Book Reading Challenge is designed to challenge each of us to read new authors and genres by reading 52 books within 52 weeks. In the library, you can find a list of the 52 prompts for this challenge.

Complete the 52 prompts to be entered into a grand prize drawing in January 2025!

**You may only register for either the 52 Book Reading Challenge or the 26 Book Reading Challenge.**

26 Book Reading Challenge

The 26 Book Reading Challenge is designed to challenge each of us to read new authors and genres by reading 26 books within 52 weeks. In the library, you can find a list of the 26 prompts for this challenge.

Complete the 26 prompts to be entered into a grand prize drawing in January 2025!

**You may only register for either the 26 Book Reading Challenge or the 52 Book Reading Challenge.**

Summer Olympic Reading Challenge 2024

Depending on personal reading goals, read anywhere from 8 to 24 books to complete the bronze, silver, or gold tiers of this challenge.

1) Bronze: You must complete at least 8 different prompts on this challenge. For added difficulty, complete the bronze tier by using the 8 bronze prompts only. Lesser difficulty, choose any 8 of the 24 prompts.

2) Silver: You must complete at least 16 prompts on this challenge. For added difficulty, complete the silver tier by only using the 8 bronze prompts plus the 8 silver prompts. Lesser difficulty, choose any 16 of the 24 prompts.

3) Gold: You much complete all 24 prompts on this challenge.

Each prompt is inspired by a different sport, but you do not have to read a book on that sport or to sports in general. Books can be from any genre or topic.

*Prompts can be picked up at the circulation desk.

Read It, Watch It Challenge

Over the course of 2024, you will be reading, watching, and hopefully discussing books and movies that fit the four prompts. (One book and it's movie per quarter.)

Pick a book that matches the prompt but also has a movie or TV adaptation. Read the book and then watch the movie. Next time you visit the library, feel free to discuss your book and movie choice with us! This challenge is fun to do with a friend.

January - March: Hybrid Genre

April - June: Includes a Wedding

July - September: A Character-driven Story

October - December: Published in a Year of the Dragon

*Challenge is not for a prize.

Agatha Christie Mystery Reading Challenge

The goal is simply to read through Agatha Christie's mystery stories. You don't have to complete the challenge within one year.

*Challenge is not for a prize.

Mental Health Reading Challenge

This challenge is simple. Read books on mental health.

Read books on the topic of mental health.
Books can be either fiction or non-fiction.
Print, audio, and e-books are accepted.
Adult or Young Adult books

*Challenge is not for a prize.

Fairytale Reading Challenge

Each month you will read a different fairytale for a total of 12 throughout the year.

January Bluebeard

February Red Riding Hood

March Hansel & Gretel

April Beauty & the Beast

May Cinderella

June Aladdin

July Rapunzel

August Sleeping Beauty

September Rumplestiltskin

October Peter Pan

November Snow White

December Nutcracker

*Challenge is not for a prize.

Horror Reading Challenge

Released in 2024
Middle Grade or YA
Spooky Non-Fiction
Part of a Series
Folk Horror
Published in the 1980's
Color in the Title
Translated Horror
By an Indigenous Author
Pink or Green Cover

Bonus:

More than 400 Pages
Historical Fiction Horror
Western Horror

*Challenge is not for a prize.

It's in the Name

Read six books that have titles that contain:

Double letters
An NFL Team
A Natural Disaster
A Virtue
A Shape
Footwear

*Not for Prize

2024 Classics Reading Challenge

*All books must be published before 1970.

January: A classic you have read before

February: A Nordic or Scandinavian classic

March: A Novel with a place or house name in the title

April: An epistolary novel

May: An L.M. Montgomery novel or short story collection

June: A novel or short story collection from the American South

July: A utopian or dystopian novel

August: A children's classic

September: A vintage girl's novel

October: A spooky novel or short story collection

November: Classic recommended by a friend

December: A Shakespeare play

*Not for prize.

Jane Austen Challenge

Read Abigail Reynolds Work	Pride and Prejudice	Read Jane Austen Mystery	Book by Contemporary of Jane Austen	Retelling of Jane Austen Novel
Jane Austen's Letters	Graphic Version of Jane Austen Novel	Watch Jane Austen Biopic	Emma	Read a Crossover
Mansfield Park	Read Jane Austen Fanfiction	FREE	Something by JA but not a Major Novel	Watch a Modern Screen Adaptation
Book with Jane Austen as a Character	Listen to Jane Austen Audiobook	Northanger Abbey	Contemporary Retelling of Jane Austen Work	Read Non-Fiction related to Jane Austen
Watch a Screen Adaptation	Sense and Sensibility	Read Pride and Prejudice Variation	Watch Bollywood Screen Adaptation	Persuasion

How it Works

Register Online Here – Parents you can create an account first to easily monitor your children's activity.

Track Your Reading – Log in here and track your reading to earn points.

Keep Reading! – Earn a completion certificate once you've completed the program.

GET THE ReadSquared APP

Easily log your activity using the ReadSquared app. The app is free for both Android and iOS mobile devices.

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