The Extreme Book Nerd Challenge runs from January 1st through December 17th.
Your goal is to read 50 different books to match 50 different categories.
And you only have 50 weeks to do it!
Sign up at the library to get your challenge kit.
The Extreme Book Nerd Challenge runs January 1st- December 17th, 2025
Guidelines:
- Registration is required. Please fill out the registration slip provided in the EBN folder or register online through our website.
- For adults 18 years or older.
- One category per book, for a total of 50 books in 50 weeks, to be read by December 17th. You cannot use the same book for multiple categories.
- All books read for the challenge need to be recorded under each category with title and author.
- Reading logs can be a spreadsheet, journal, typed list, or provided reading logs. Make sure your name, library card number, and e-mail is on the log.
- You can turn logs into the library or e-mail them to: programs@gardencitylibrary.org
- Books read from other reading programs (i.e. Summer Reading) can count towards this challenge as long as they fit into a category.
- Books at a junior/teen fiction level are acceptable. Picture books/easy readers are not accepted.
- Participants who finish and turn in a log by December 26th, 2025, will receive a prize. One prize per patron.
- Reading log
- Garden City Public Library Book Club book list.
- Extreme Book Nerd Facebook