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
Sacred Creatures by Klaus Janson, Pablo Raimondi

Sacred Creatures #3

Sacred Creatures

Klaus Janson, Pablo Raimondi

336 pages • 2017 • 2 editions

fiction comics fantasy challenging informative inspiring medium-paced
Deep End by Ali Hazelwood

Deep End

Ali Hazelwood

443 pages • 2025 • 88 editions

fiction contemporary romance sports emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
Penitence by Kristin Koval

Penitence

Kristin Koval

320 pages • 2025 • 12 editions

fiction literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
The Golden Spoon by Jessa Maxwell

The Golden Spoon

Jessa Maxwell

272 pages • 2023 • 32 editions

fiction contemporary mystery thriller mysterious medium-paced
Lenny Marks Gets Away with Murder by Kerryn Mayne

Lenny Marks Gets Away with Murder

Kerryn Mayne

352 pages • 2023 • 12 editions

fiction contemporary mystery emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced
Maame by Jessica George

Maame

Jessica George

442 pages • 2023 • 45 editions

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Long Island Compromise by Taffy Brodesser-Akner

Long Island Compromise

Taffy Brodesser-Akner

444 pages • 2024 • 23 editions

fiction literary dark emotional funny medium-paced
Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

Remarkably Bright Creatures

Shelby Van Pelt

360 pages • 2022 • 131 editions

fiction literary magical realism mystery emotional hopeful medium-paced
The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters

The Berry Pickers

Amanda Peters

307 pages • 2023 • 48 editions

fiction historical literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Seven Empty Houses by Samanta Schweblin

Seven Empty Houses

Samanta Schweblin

190 pages • 2015 • 30 editions

fiction short stories dark mysterious tense medium-paced