Well, this is it. The last month of the Adult Reading
Challenge for 2026. We hope you have enjoyed taking the Challenge and reading
books to fill in the Reading Log. There are 70 total prompts (60 pre-printed
clues and the 10 tasks released once a month from February to November). It you
are participating in order to try to win one of the level prizes make sure you
have fulfilled the following requirements:
Quarter Reader-must
have 15 books on the Reading Log with 5 of them monthly tasks
Half Reader-must
have 30 books on the Reading Log with 7 of them monthly tasks
Whole Reader-must
have 60 books on the Reading Log with 9 of them monthly tasks
Each level will have
one winner determined by random drawing. Participation in the challenge does
not guarantee a prize.
The Reading Log states on the back that the last day to turn them
into the Marketing and Outreach office is 5:00pm on Friday, November 20, 2026. We
will give extra points to anyone who turns them in by Friday, November 6th.
Once the Reading Logs are turned in and we have a list of all
those eligible for the Finale party we will send out the invitations. Remember,
this year only those who turn in the Reading Logs on time are eligible for the
Finale in December.
If you signed up this year and did not read as much as you
thought you would or read books that didn’t fit any of the clues or tasks, we
still ask you to turn it in to the office. We explained when you signed up that
all that is required of you to play is to turn the Reading Log back in at the end
of the Challenge, even if you only wrote one book down. We will return the Reading
Logs to everyone either at the Finale or as we see you in December and January.
You will also receive a certificate for taking part in the 2026 Adult Reading
Challenge at Decatur Public Library.
For the final task this year, read a book that has a one-word
title. Obviously, most all non-fiction will not work for the task. The only exception
to the one-word rule is if the book is a fiction title that has “a novel” behind
the one-word title. For example, Etna, which is on the book river on our
website and catalog. Underneath the title on the cover of the book it says “a
novel” in smaller print.
If you have questions or concerns, please email us StephRhonda@myDPL.org , call the office
at 256-340-5780, or come by and speak with us during office hours.
Thank you for taking the Challenge this year. Happy Reading!
