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Read & Roar
Challenge yourself to a summer of reading...
...and earn a prize when you meet your goal!
- Register yourself & your family (May 28-July 31)
- Set your reading goal. Try to stretch yourself until at least July 1.
- Read!
- Once you meet your goal, stop by to pick up your prize.
Prizes include:
- Ages 0-17: Choose a book.
- Ages 18+: Choose a birdhouse or blank notebook.
- All ages: 1 entry in a grand prize drawing for all participants who met their goal.
Why should I participate?
Reading can reduce stress, fight boredom, increase empathy for others, and keep your mind sharp. Plus it's fun!
What should I read?
Read anything. Read everything. Read aloud to others or to yourself. Books, ebooks, audiobooks, magazines...it all counts. Want some suggestions?
- For ages 18+, request a personalized recommendation.
- For ages 0-18, request a personalized recommendation by contacting us at 614-882-7277 ext. 5 or kids@westervillelibrary.org. (We'll get back to you within 72 hours.)
Questions?
Tip: Have you participated in another reading challenge with us? You can use that same username and password to sign up and keep track of the books you’ve read online. Log in. Then choose Account > Add Reader or Program.
Don't remember your username? Contact us.
Thanks to Our Sponsor
Grand Prizes include...
- Ages 0-11 - Adopt an animal from the World Wildlife Fund ($50+ value)
- Ages 12-18 - Gift cards and swag bags ($50+ value)
- Ages 18+ - Memberships for the Columbus Zoo and Newport Aquarium ($150 value)
Events & Classes (Reading Program)
What We're Reading
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An Uncommon Grace
Serena B. Miller
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The Shadow Cipher (York, #1)
Laura Ruby
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Marvelous Cornelius: Hurricane Katrina and the Spirit of New Orleans
Phil Bildner
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Get Me Out of This Book!: Rules & Tools for Being Brave
Kalli Dakos
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On Account of the Gum
Adam Rex
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Notorious
Gordon Korman
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August Isle
Ali Standish
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The Fourth Stall (The Fourth Stall, #1)
Chris Rylander
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The Codex
Douglas Preston
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Children of Exile (Children of Exile, #1)
Margaret Peterson Haddix
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Nessie Quest
Melissa Savage
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Fossil Men: The Quest for the Oldest Skeleton and the Origins of Humankind
Kermit Pattison
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The Rhino Who Swallowed a Storm
LeVar Burton
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Piranhas Don't Eat Bananas
Aaron Blabey
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Malibu Rising
Taylor Jenkins Reid
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Local Woman Missing
Mary Kubica
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Hour of the Witch
Chris Bohjalian
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The Woman with the Blue Star
Pam Jenoff
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You Love Me (You, #3)
Caroline Kepnes
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The Last Thing He Told Me
Laura Dave
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