Welcome to the 2025 year-long reading challenge! This year’s reading challenge is meant to help broaden your reading horizons and inspire you to explore genres outside your norm. You are the captain of your own reading journey! There will be 12 prompts and a selection of books that fit each prompt so that you can read at your own pace and in any order! Audiobook, e-book, physical book, graphic novels, fiction or nonfiction. There is no wrong way to read for the stars.
Instructions: Read a book that fits each of the 12 prompts, at your own pace and in your own order. We have handpicked some fiction and nonfiction suggestions for each prompt to get you started, but you can pick any book that fits the prompt from any year. Record each of your completed books through our online form or fill out the paper form available on the display on the lower level. Readers who complete all 12 themes will receive a collectible prize! Additional prizes will be awarded periodically.
Looking for more suggestions beyond the titles in the booklet? Check out our reading suggestions or stop by the reference desk for additional book ideas.
Read for the Stars Themes:
- To the Stars
- Silver Screen Dreams
- Indigenous Reads
- World Traveler
- The Other Side
- Level Up
- Award Winners
- New in Town
- Small Town
- Waitlist Wonder
- She Has a Name
- Stranger than Fiction
Frequently Asked Questions
- Can I count books I’ve already read?
Please only count books that you’ve read starting in 2025. - Do I have to complete the themes in the order they are in the booklet?
Feel free to complete the themes in any order. - Can I do more than one theme in a month?
There are 12 themes to help you pace your reading over 12 months, but you are welcome to read at any pace you like. - Can one book count for multiple themes?
In the spirit of the reading challenge, each book counts only once. - Can I read more than one book per theme?
We will only be tracking one book for each theme. - The suggested book is checked out. Am I allowed to read something else?
Absolutely! Choose any book that fits the theme! - Do audiobooks count?
Yes! All formats are accepted. - Do both fiction and nonfiction titles count?
Yes. Each theme is designed with both fiction and nonfiction in mind. - Does the book have to be checked out from the library?
Your books can come from any reading source - Do I need to be a Deerfield Public Library cardholder to participate?
No. All are welcome. - Can my kids/teens participate?
This reading challenge is for adults only.
