Summer Reading Challenge for Adults 2024

SUBMIT YOUR BOOKS AND ACTIVITIES HERE! All books and activities must be submitted by September 7 to qualify for prizes.

From June 13 through August 31, read books and complete activities in the summer reading categories, and earn chances to win bi-weekly and grand prizes.

Categories

Fulfill each category just once, and do not use the same book for more than one category.
Books must have been read between June 13 and August 31.

Read a Book…

under 200 pages or an audiobook under 5 hours	that is a coming-of-age/growing up story	that is an ebook or eaudiobook	that is fantasy fiction	from your to-be-read pile
that is historical fiction	that makes you cry	that makes you laugh	with a green cover	with a protagonist over 60 years old
that is a mystery or thriller	that is a biography or memoir	that is non-fiction	featuring quirky characters	recommended by library staff
recommended by a friend or family member	whose author is a person of color	that has won an award	that is a graphic novel	with a one-word title
that scares you	set outside the U.S.	with a protagonist who is LGBTQIA+	that is part of a series	that is a classic or a retelling of a classic
published in the last year	recommended or “blurbed” by an author you enjoy	that is a love story	set in a city	of short stories or essays

Want some help finding books? Visit our recommendations page.

Activities

Activities must have been completed between June 13 and August 31.

Post a photo of yourself with a book you enjoyed on your social media and tag us, or send the photo to reference@westhartfordlibrary.org so that we can post it on our social media.

Attend a library program.

Visit Studio 20 South.

Visit the Local History Room.

Check out a book from a library display.

SUBMIT YOUR BOOKS AND ACTIVITIES HERE! All books and activities must be submitted by September 7 to qualify for prizes.

The Summer Reading Challenge is made possible by the Thomas F. Kilfoil Memorial Bequest, West Hartford Library Foundation.