Welcome to the seventh month of this year’s reading challenge! The 2026 Reading Challenge is open to all readers reading at a Young Adult or Adult level in any format. Please register for the challenge this year using this online registration form or by speaking to the Reference Desk. Then, pick up a physical tracking log at the Reference Desk or print one out at home using the link provided in the Resources section of the Reading Challenge page at bit.ly/AdultReadingProgram.

For those of you who joined us for last year’s challenge, you all know the drill! For those who are just joining us this year, I will post the prompt along with some suggested reads and resources here on the blog every month. Different from last year, the prompts this year are “this or that” in style, so you will have more options to choose from! You do not need to read a book from both “this” and “that.” Just one or the other – unless you really want to go the extra mile and read more, in which case don’t let me stop you! But there is no extra prize for doing both. Just brownie points in the eyes of the librarians.

April’s reading challenge prompt is “A book written by a disabled author*” OR “A book written by a local author.”

Need inspiration for what to read? Check out a few suggested reads below! See the full lists on our catalog here: books by disabled authors or books by local authors. Make sure to also visit the library to explore our interactive book display.

If you need even more inspiration for books to read or listen to, feel free to request Personalized Reading Suggestions.

Happy reading!

*Please note that I have chosen, in this blog post and in my Reading Challenge, to use identity-first language. Some people with disabilities prefer person-first language (ie: “person with a disability”) while others prefer identity-first language (ie: “disabled person”). As someone with a disability myself, I prefer the idea of reclaiming language and removing stigma, so I choose to use identity-first language. But I want to recognize that not all people with disabilities have the same preferences. If you’d like to read a little more about it, you can read this article from the Alliance of Disability Advocates or this one from DiversityRules Magazine.

P.S. If you’ve made it all the way to the end, comment your most used or most recently used emoji under this post! 💜

Welcome to the sixth month of this year’s reading challenge! The 2026 Reading Challenge is open to all readers reading at a Young Adult or Adult level in any format. Please register for the challenge this year using this online registration form or by speaking to the Reference Desk. Then, pick up a physical tracking log at the Reference Desk or print one out at home using the link provided in the Resources section of the Reading Challenge page at bit.ly/AdultReadingProgram.

For those of you who joined us for last year’s challenge, you all know the drill! For those who are just joining us this year, I will post the prompt along with some suggested reads and resources here on the blog every month. Different from last year, the prompts this year are “this or that” in style, so you will have more options to choose from! You do not need to read a book from both “this” and “that.” Just one or the other – unless you really want to go the extra mile and read more, in which case don’t let me stop you! But there is no extra prize for doing both. Just brownie points in the eyes of the librarians.

April’s reading challenge prompt is “A book with an LGBTQIA+ protagonist” OR “A book with an immigrant protagonist.”

Need inspiration for what to read? Check out a few suggested reads below! See the full lists on our catalog here: books with LGBTQIA+ protagonists or books with immigrant protagonists. Make sure to also visit the library to explore our interactive book display.

If you need even more inspiration for books to read or listen to, feel free to request Personalized Reading Suggestions.

Happy reading!

P.S. If you’ve made it all the way to the end, comment under this post if you’re also going to participate in Adult Summer Reading! 📖 (Don’t know what that is? Find the information about it below the information for this yearly reading challenge on our Adult Reading Program webpage!)

Welcome to the fifth month of this year’s reading challenge! The 2026 Reading Challenge is open to all readers reading at a Young Adult or Adult level in any format. Please register for the challenge this year using this online registration form or by speaking to the Reference Desk. Then, pick up a physical tracking log at the Reference Desk or print one out at home using the link provided in the Resources section of the Reading Challenge page at bit.ly/AdultReadingProgram.

For those of you who joined us for last year’s challenge, you all know the drill! For those who are just joining us this year, I will post the prompt along with some suggested reads and resources here on the blog every month. Different from last year, the prompts this year are “this or that” in style, so you will have more options to choose from! You do not need to read a book from both “this” and “that.” Just one or the other – unless you really want to go the extra mile and read more, in which case don’t let me stop you! But there is no extra prize for doing both. Just brownie points in the eyes of the librarians.

April’s reading challenge prompt is “A book written by an Asian/Pacific Islander author” OR “A book written by a Jewish author.”

Need inspiration for what to read? Check out a few suggested reads below! See the full lists on our catalog here: AANHPI Authored Books or Jewish-authored books. Make sure to also visit the library to explore our interactive book display.

If you need even more inspiration for books to read or listen to, feel free to request Personalized Reading Suggestions.

Happy reading!

P.S. If you’ve made it all the way to the end, comment under this post one fun thing you want to do this summer! ☀️