The Great Reading Challenge of 2019 has begun. This yearlong reading challenge is for adults 18 and over. The reading challenge theme this year is "Reading A to Z" and the categories are organized by the alphabet. There are over 300 challenge categories to choose from.

Challenge yourself by picking categories/genres of books new to you or read the books you were planning on reading anyway and find a category to fit.

Here are some of the categories for GRC 2019: Read a book that is set in Africa, Read a book with a beautiful cover, Read a book set during your favorite holiday, Read a book that was made into a movie, Read a book that makes you feel nostalgic.

To complete the challenge, you need to read 18 books by the end of 2019. You can use any of the books you have already read since January 1 this year. The total number of books read in 2019 should be submitted by Friday, December 27, 2019.

To register, visit the Recommendations Desk or click here.

To see the full list of guidelines and to get the GRC 2019 Book Log, click here.

PDF version of Book Log

PDF version of Guidelines

Here is a reminder of the reading goal levels:

BRONZE LEVEL: READ 18-29 BOOKS

SILVER LEVEL: READ 30-49 BOOKS

GOLD LEVEL: READ 50-79 BOOKS

PLATINUM LEVEL: READ 80-99 BOOKS

DIAMOND LEVEL: READ 100+ BOOKS

Come visit us at the Recommendations Desk or Reference Desk for more information, or call us at 563-589-4225.

Happy Reading!