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Sponsored by the Friends of the Carrollton Public Library
January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026
Embark on a year-long reading journey by signing up for Read 365. Expand your reading horizons by selecting titles from a variety of genres and categories. Track your reading through the year to earn quarterly prizes. Complete all four quarters to earn a special prize at the end of the year.
Registration & Logging
Dates
- November 1, 2025: First day to register or join the challenge
- January 1, 2026: First day to log reading
- December 31, 2026: Last day to log reading
- January 31, 2027: Last day to pick up any 2026 prizes
Where to Register and Log
How the Challenge Works
- One badge unlocks at the beginning of each quarter.
- Read books from 5 of our 30 curated categories.
- Check off each category read in Beanstack.
- Earn badge and prize for a quarter when 5 categories have been checked.
- Collect prize starting the first day of the next quarter.
- Repeat for each quarter.
If you complete all four quarters, collect your completion prize along with your 4th quarter prize starting January 2, 2027.
The Quarters
1st Quarter Dates
January - March
Prize Pick-up Starts
April 1
2nd Quarter Dates
April - June
Prize Pick-up Starts
July 1
3rd Quarter Dates
July- September
Prize Pick-up Starts
October 1 at H&J / October 2 at JRL
4th Quarter Dates
October- December
Prize Pick-up Starts
January 2*
*Includes completion prize, if earned.
2026 Prize Pick-up Deadline
January 31, 2027 is the LAST day to pick up any 2026 prizes.
Reading Categories for 2026
We have found titles in each category as examples to get you started. You are not limited to the titles on these lists. Feel free to read any book that fits the category.
Click/tap the category name to see a list of suggested titles in a new window/tab.
All My Exes Live in Texas
Read a romance with a Texas setting
Are We There Yet?
Read a travelogue or travel essay book
Back to the Future!
Read a book featuring time travel
Beginner's Luck
Read a best-selling debut title
The Book Was Better
Read a book that was adapted into a movie or TV show
The British Are Coming!
Read a thriller or suspense novel from a British author
Creativity is Contagious. Pass It On!
Try a new hobby or explore a current one
Don’t Make Me Turn This Car Around
Read a parenting or child development book
Don't Make Me Shush You
Read a book featuring libraries or librarians
FoodReads
Read a book with food in the title
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Read a historical fiction book that takes place in the ancient world
Golden Age of Mysteries
Read a mystery from the 1920s-1940s, when the genre was coming into its own
I’m Hungry!
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I'm Sorry Dave, I'm Afraid I Can't Do That
Read a book involving AI or robots
Internationally Dead
Read a mystery that takes place in another country
Let’s Get Down to Business!
Read a book for entrepreneurs, leaders, employees, and those interested in the world of business
No Price Is Too High
Read a book where the characters save the world
Not with a Bang But a Whimper
Read a book where the world ends
Once More Unto the Breach
Read a book involving war
Once Upon a Time
Read a book inspired by a fairy tale
Out of Office
Read a book with characters on vacation
Read the Rainbow
Read a book by an LGBTQIA+ author or with an LGBTQ+ subject
Secret Agent Man... Woman
Read a real-life tale of espionage and spies
Short & Sweet
Read a poetry or a short story book
Show Me the Money!
Read a book about personal finance, retirement, or investing
So, What’s Your Story?
Read a biography or memoir
Sporty Spice
Read a book featuring sports and romance
We Have Horror at Home
Read a fiction book featuring haunted houses
You Slay Me
Read a mystery with “You” in the title
Young at Heart
Read a book written for the young adult audience