DPL’s Adult Reading Challenge
A YEAR LONG CHALLENGE FOR BUSY ADULTS (18+)
You choose the level of challenge that fits your goals.
Read the books you choose from DPL that fit challenge prompts.
If you are interested in signing up, please contact
Rhonda or Stephanie in the Marketing & Outreach department.
Our schedule varies, so if you are coming to the library to see us, please contact us ahead of time to be sure we will be in the building.
Email: stephrhonda@myDPL.org
Call: 256-340-5780
We look forward to meeting you!
PAST CHALLENGES
2024: Roarin’ Reads
This challenge drew its inspiration from the 1920s, with the clues/tasks being based on the people, places & events of the roaring 20s.
2023: REaD, White & Blue
This challenge’s clues/tasks were based on the people, places, & ideas associated with our country.
2022: A Reading Season
This challenge took its inspiration from the calendar – days, months, seasons, festivals & celebrations.
2021: Cast of Characters
This challenge focused on the types of characters found in books: the good, the bad, & everything in between!
2020: Notes on Reading
This challenge had a music theme (clues & tasks were based on songs/musical genres.)
2019: Bama: fact & fiction
This challenge coincided with the Alabama Bicentennial celebration and had clues & tasks tied to the state of Alabama.
2018: A Book Challenge
This challenge focused on the ABCs, with clues/tasks based on every letter of the alphabet.
2017: Reading Round-Up
This challenge had a western theme, and focused on the parts of a story – characters, settings, & conflicts found in Westerns.
2016: Authorian Challenge
This challenge focused on the authors of the books, requiring participants to find out more about who wrote the books they read.
2015: Hidden Treasures
This challenge had a pirate theme. It focused on the areas & genres of the library.
2014: Trip In Time
This challenge required books read in decades, years, or on a timeline.
2013: Read the World
This challenge required that books be read from different countries of the world.