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
Mother-Daughter Murder Night by Nina Simon

Mother-Daughter Murder Night

Nina Simon

357 pages • 2023 • 14 editions

fiction mystery adventurous mysterious medium-paced
The Time Traveler's Guide to Elizabethan England by Ian Mortimer

Time Traveller's Guides #2

The Time Traveler's Guide to Elizabethan England

Ian Mortimer

393 pages • 2010 • 18 editions

nonfiction historical history informative lighthearted slow-paced
24 Hours in Ancient Athens: A Day in the Life of the People Who Lived There by Philip Matyszak

24 Hours in Ancient History #3

24 Hours in Ancient Athens: A Day in the Life of the People Who Lived There

Philip Matyszak

272 pages • 2019 • 14 editions

nonfiction history funny informative lighthearted fast-paced
Finlay Donovan Knocks 'Em Dead by Elle Cosimano

Finlay Donovan #2

Finlay Donovan Knocks 'Em Dead

Elle Cosimano

9h 21m • 2022 • 40 editions

fiction mystery adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced
Your Healthiest Healthy: 8 Easy Ways to Take Control, Help Prevent and Fight Cancer, and Live a Longer, Cleaner, Happier Life by Samantha Harris

Your Healthiest Healthy: 8 Easy Ways to Take Control, Help Prevent and Fight Cancer, and Live a Longer, Cleaner, Happier Life

Samantha Harris

240 pages • 2018 • 2 editions

nonfiction health informative inspiring medium-paced
Weyward by Emilia Hart

Weyward

Emilia Hart

10h 51m • 2023 • 109 editions

fiction historical literary magical realism dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
Finlay Donovan Is Killing It by Elle Cosimano

Finlay Donovan #1

Finlay Donovan Is Killing It

Elle Cosimano

10h • 2021 • 58 editions

fiction mystery funny mysterious fast-paced
Queen of Shadows by Sarah J. Maas

Throne of Glass #4

Queen of Shadows

Sarah J. Maas

20h 43m • 2015 • 222 editions

fiction fantasy adventurous dark emotional medium-paced
The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker

Women of Troy #1

The Silence of the Girls

Pat Barker

325 pages • 2018 • 76 editions

fiction historical literary dark emotional sad medium-paced
Spare by Prince Harry

Spare

Prince Harry

410 pages • 2023 • 62 editions

nonfiction memoir emotional informative reflective medium-paced