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Adult Summer Reading Challenge

June 20- August 22, 2026

 

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You can join in on the fun, too!

 

Our Adult Summer Reading Challenge allows you to keep up with your family!

 

Pick up a challenge booklet at any Library location this summer.

 

Every book you read or challenge you complete earns you a ballot for our prize draw at the end of the summer.

 

Scroll down to find Adult Summer Reading Challenge Reading lists and to find the sign up for updates about the Challenge.

 
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Forest of Reading

Looking for a challenge pick? The Forest of Reading is a great place to start.

 

The Forest of Reading is Canada’s largest recreational reading program, celebrating great books for readers of all ages. For the Adult Summer Reading Challenge, Evergreen Award nominees are a great option, with Canadian fiction and non-fiction selected by library professionals for adult readers.

 

Explore the list, pick a title that catches your eye, and check one more prompt off your challenge card.

Digital Resources

 

Your Library card gives you free access to digital resources that can help you read, learn and explore throughout the Summer Reading Challenge. 

 

Find Your Next Read

 

Stuck on a challenge? Start with one of our Librarian-curated book lists and see where it takes you!