New Rochelle Public Library 2024 Reading Challenge
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How the Challenge Works
- Select a book that meets the month’s Challenge criteria. The book can be in print, audio or digital format.
- Once you finish the book, fill out a brief form (by the end of the month) indicating the book title, author and your impression of the book. Links to each month’s form are provided below.
- We will hold quarterly community conversations for readers to share their titles and impressions of their chosen books.
- We will also have quarterly drawings for fun reading related gifts and prizes. All winners must have completed the challenges and furnish a library card.
JANUARY
Start off the year exploring new authors by reading a 2023 debut. (Tip: Search for the genre “Debut title” or select a book from this list.)
Fill out this form to submit your January book
FEBRUARY
Read a romance or love story starring Asian characters. (Here are some suggestions.)
Fill out this form to submit your February book
MARCH
Read a book from the last five years that’s been adapted into a movie or TV series. (Tip: Search for the genre ” Page to Screen” or select a book from this list)
Fill out this form to submit your March book
APRIL
Celebrate National Poetry Month by reading a book of poems. (Here are some suggestions.)
Fill out this form to submit your April book
MAY
Read a standalone manga or the first volume of a manga series. (Here are some suggestions.)
Fill out this form to submit your May book
JUNE
Keep it quick by reading a novella. (Here are some suggestions.)
Fill out this form to submit your June book
JULY
Read a book set in Australia or New Zealand. (Here are some suggestions.)
Fill out this form to submit your July book
AUGUST
Enjoy a mix of magic and the macabre with a dark fantasy. (Here are some suggestions.)
Fill out this form to submit your August book
SEPTEMBER
Get ready for the coziest season by reading a cozy mystery. (Here are some suggestions.)
Fill out this form to submit your September book
OCTOBER
Embrace the scary by reading a creepy horror novel or ghost story. (Here are some suggestions.)
Fill out this form to submit your October book
NOVEMBER
Read a novel by an Indigenous author
Fill out this form to submit your November book
DECEMBER
Wrap up the year by reading an award-winning book from the last three years.
Fill out this form to submit your December book
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