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
Damnation Spring by Ash Davidson

Damnation Spring

Ash Davidson

445 pages • 2021 • 11 editions

fiction historical literary nature challenging informative slow-paced
The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamali

The Lion Women of Tehran

Marjan Kamali

327 pages • 2024 • 22 editions

fiction historical literary emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced
Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez

Take My Hand

Dolen Perkins-Valdez

359 pages • 2022 • 33 editions

fiction historical literary emotional informative sad medium-paced
Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

Yellowface

R.F. Kuang

323 pages • 2023 • 181 editions

fiction contemporary crime literary thriller dark tense fast-paced
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow

Gabrielle Zevin

401 pages • 2022 • 171 editions

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Honor by Thrity Umrigar

Honor

Thrity Umrigar

326 pages • 2022 • 23 editions

fiction contemporary literary challenging emotional sad medium-paced
The Ministry of Utmost Happiness by Arundhati Roy

The Ministry of Utmost Happiness

Arundhati Roy

464 pages • 2017 • 63 editions

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary challenging emotional slow-paced
Still Life by Sarah Winman

Still Life

Sarah Winman

462 pages • 2021 • 44 editions

fiction historical lgbtqia+ literary emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell

The Marriage Portrait

Maggie O'Farrell

339 pages • 2022 • 77 editions

fiction historical literary dark emotional tense medium-paced
Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell

Hamnet

Maggie O'Farrell

372 pages • 2020 • 93 editions

fiction historical literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced