Support Your Local Library

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62 participants (895 books)

10 Mar 2025—31 Dec 2025

Overview

Libraries are the backbone of knowledge and key to preserving the integrity of humanity’s wisdom. Libraries provide free access to information and educational resources, promote literacy, preserve history, build community, and also offer a safe space for people to learn, explore, and connect with their local culture. Libraries act as a vital hub for knowledge and community engagement, regardless of socioeconomic background.
In order to preserve this vital service, they must be used.
For this challenge, I am proposing that we read 15 books from our libraries. 
Be it a physical paper book or an ebook from your library’s digital collection, or even an audiobook. Every book checked out signals that libraries are still relevant, still important, still necessary and useful. 

Challenge Books

All books added
What I Ate in One Year (and Related Thoughts) by Stanley Tucci

What I Ate in One Year (and Related Thoughts)

Stanley Tucci

7 hours, 48 minutes • audio • 2024

nonfiction food and drink memoir inspiring medium-paced
The Stranger on the Stairs: And Other Scary Tales by Michael Dahl

The Stranger on the Stairs: And Other Scary Tales

Michael Dahl's Really Scary Stories

Michael Dahl

72 pages • hardcover

fiction childrens horror short stories dark medium-paced
The Story of a New Name by Elena Ferrante

The Story of a New Name

The Neapolitan Novels #2

Elena Ferrante

19 hours, 5 minutes • audio • 2012

fiction historical literary emotional reflective medium-paced
Murder, She Wrote: Murder Backstage by Jessica Fletcher

Murder, She Wrote: Murder Backstage

Murder, She Wrote #58

Jessica Fletcher

7 hours, 36 minutes • audio • 2024 user-added

fiction contemporary crime mystery
Murder at the Debutante Ball by C.J. Archer

Murder at the Debutante Ball

Cleopatra Fox Mysteries #5

C.J. Archer

325 pages • digital • 2022

fiction historical mystery adventurous lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
Murder at the Dressmaker's Salon by C.J. Archer

Murder at the Dressmaker's Salon

Cleopatra Fox Mysteries #4

C.J. Archer

280 pages • digital • 2022

fiction historical mystery adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced
Life of Melody by Mari Costa

Life of Melody

Peritale

Mari Costa

187 pages • paperback • 2018

fiction comics fantasy graphic novel lgbtqia+ adventurous lighthearted fast-paced
The Burning Maze by Rick Riordan

The Burning Maze

The Trials of Apollo #3

Rick Riordan

13 hours, 8 minutes • audio • 2018

fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous emotional funny fast-paced
A Touch Wicked by Katrina Kendrick

A Touch Wicked

Private Arrangements #0.5

Katrina Kendrick

304 pages • paperback • 2018

fiction historical romance adventurous lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
In Limbo by Deb JJ Lee

In Limbo

Deb JJ Lee

339 pages • hardcover • 2023

nonfiction graphic novel memoir young adult emotional reflective sad medium-paced