Summer has finally arrived! Time to kick back, relax, and read a few good books (or maybe 24)! Adults are invited to play our summer reading bingo game and enter for a chance to win a library tote bag filled with goodies at the end of summer. One bingo equals 1 entry; fill the entire card and you'll have 12 chances to win!
The bingo card's categories may even help you discover a favorite new genre! Download a copy of the Bingo Card here or pick one up at the Library. Return by September 5 to enter a drawing for a gift bag.
For more information on the categories of books in the challenge, explore these resources and helpful hints:
- Maine Books:
- 100 Books Every Lover of Maine Should Read (from Downeast Magazine)
- The Essential Maine Reading List (from Maine Magazine)
- Books with "Summer" in the Title
- Books made into movies or TV shows:
- 100 of the Best Books Made Into Movies and TV Shows (from Book Riot)
- 40 of the Greatest All-Time Book to Movie Adaptations (from Reader'd Digest)
- Award Winning Books:
- National Book Award (explore fiction, nonfiction, and poetry award categories)
- PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction
- Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
- Pulitzer Prize for Nonfiction
- there are many additional awards to explore
- Debut books (this link presents debuts published in 2022, your selection can be a debut from any year)
- Translated works
- Maine Humanities Council Read ME Selection
- Great American Read
- Banned or Challenged Books:
- American Library Association (ALA) list of the top 13 most challenged books in 2022
- ALA List of 100 Most Banned and Challenged Books 2010-2019
Librarians are available to assist you as you seek titles in any category! And don't forget to make use of our ebook and audiobook collections: Libby and cloudLibrary.
Happy reading, and good luck!