CTCL's Summer Reading Challenge is long over, but the reading fun doesn't have to stop! Adults 18+ can participate in our ongoing Genre Genius Reading Challenge! Read all year long to complete the challenge and earn prizes. Register through Beanstack, read books of various genres, and log them online or through the app.
Registration is open 24/7 365 days a year!
How it works:
- Download the Beanstack App or stop in the Library and register in person.
- Read 3 books from each of the 20 genres listed. Feel free to ask staff for recommendations!
- Keep track of the books and log them on the Activity Badges page of the challenge on Beanstack.
- Return to the library to claim your prizes!
Biographies are nonfiction books that tell the story of someone’s life, usually an influential person, artist, or other important historical figure. Autobiographies are nonfiction books where the author writes about their own life story.
These are books, which could be fiction or non-fiction, that have been adapted into a movie or television show.
These are books that have had an significant impact on culture over time. That said, if a book is classic to you, it counts!
These are stories that involve magical or supernatural elements. While the events would not actually happen in real life, the stories often reveal an important life lesson or moral.
These are books from any kind of genre that you choose to read! You can pick your favorite genre, or try a new one.
These are stories about fictional characters that are based on real historical events. You can dive into an adventure while learning about the past.
These books are fact-based accounts of past events, figures, and cultures. They aim to convey accurate information while offering gripping narratives to keep readers turning the pages.
These are books about monsters, ghosts, ghouls, clowns or anything that sends a chill up and down your spine.
These are nonfiction books that present, organize, and interpret factual material for readers, often using illustrations and other features to enhance understanding. Instead of narrating a story, their job is to educate about specific topics in a clear and organized manner.
These are books that are who-done-its, often with a professional (or amateur) sleuth.
These are play scripts that have been published.
These are books of poems or verse novels, narrative poetry that tells a novel-length story in verse rather than prose.
These are books that have had different adaptations over time, and are often brought into contemporary settings or different universes. For example, this has been done several times with Romeo and Juliet.
These are fictional stories that could actually happen in real life. Usually they take place in settings that you know, like work or school.
These are books where the main focus of the plot is a love story.
These are non-fiction books about scientific topics like space, scientists, and engineering.
These are stories that foretell a future based on evolving science and technology, often involving elements like space exploration, alien life, and human evolution.
These are books that contain plots that pertain to sports or are about sport stars or teams.
These are books that our staff has been reading! These can be found on the back of the library's monthly book club newsletter.
These are a little different than mysteries, but there is usually a crime waiting to be solved, and there's likely to be a lot of drama and plot twists until the very end.
Prizes:
- A CTCL Genre Genius Tote Bag
- Any book of your choice! (within reason, of course)