ReadSquared Reading Program

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!

My True Love Gave to Me...

What did your true love give to you this year?

Well, if your true love is the Coweta Public Library, we'll give you a prize for completing our Holiday Reading Challenge!

First, read a book in the month of December with a bird in the title (like "dove," or "hen" or "partridge," for example.) Then, read a book about lords, ladies, maids, or golden rings.

Then, come to the circulation desk at the Coweta Public Library by Saturday, January 3!

Having trouble coming up with a title? Check out the book display in front of the Study Area for some ideas.

Personal Reading Journal

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

***Not for prize entry.***

Read It, Watch It Challenge 2025

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.

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

52 Book Reading Challenge 2025

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 2026!

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

26 Book Reading Challenge 2025

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 2026!

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

2025 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.

It's in the Name 2025

Read six books that have titles that contain:

Cardinal Direction
Wanderlust
First & Last Name
Alliteration
Deity
Crime

*Not for Prize

Horror Reading Challenge 2025

Released in 2025
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.

2025 Cover Lovers Reading Challenge

The 2025 Cover Lovers Reading Challenge is perfect for those that do judge books by their covers! In the library, you can find a list of the 50 prompts for this challenge.

Youth Winter Break Reading Challenge 2025

Welcome to the 2025 Holiday Reading Challenge for Kids and Teens! This is a simple reading challenge aimed at getting you (or your kids, depending on who’s reading this) to keep reading during Winter Break and the holiday season. All you have to do is read for 6 hours during the 18 days of this challenge. That averages out to just 20 minutes a day, but pace yourself however you want: everyday reading is always encouraged, but not required.

Everyone who completes the challenge will be awarded a prize and have their name entered into a drawing for a larger prize.

How does 1000 Books work?

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

· Track Your Reading – Log every book you read with your child here!

· Keep Reading! – Prepare your child for kindergarten by reaching 1,000 books before they enter kindergarten.

Put reading first, with 20 minutes a day spent reading to your children.
Make it fun and exciting. Be imaginative.

If you read just 1 book a day, you will have read about 365 books in a year. That is 730 books in two years, and 1,095 books in just three years!

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