Earn small prizes as you read across the country and enter the grand prize drawing when you finish all 50 states. Record the titles you read for each of the 50 states in a booklet available at the 1st Level Youth Desk or the 2nd Level Fiction Desk. When you complete a section of states visit the Library for a small prize. When you complete the whole booklet (all 50 states) visit the Library to enter the grand prize drawing.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Do I have to complete the pages of the booklet in order?
A: No, do what works for you!
Q: Do audiobooks count?
A: Of course!
Q: Can I turn in my booklet early? Or all at once?
A: Yes! We will stop collecting prize entries on 12/30. No late entries please.
Q: Can a book set in multiple locations count for multiple states?
A: Yes.
Q: Can a family participate as a unit?
A: Yes, but there would be only 1 prize entry.
Q: What are the grand prizes and when will they be drawn?
A: There are 4 prizes total; two $25 gift cards to Amazon (one for adults, one for youth) and two $50 gift cards to Amazon (one for adults, one for youth). The winners will be selected in January of 2027.
State Sections
Great Neighbors
Illinois
Indiana
Michigan
Ohio
Wisconsin
Marvelous around the Mississippi
Arkansas
Iowa
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Awesome Appalachia
Alabama
Connecticut
Delaware
Georgia
Kentucky
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Tennessee
Vermont
Virginia
West Virginia
Perfect in the Plains (+ Arizona)
Arizona
Kansas
Nebraska
North Dakota
Oklahoma
South Dakota
Rocking the Rockies (+ Nevada)
Colorado
Idaho
Montana
Nevada
New Mexico
Utah
Washington
Wyoming
Coastal Cool
Alaska
California
Florida
Hawaii
Louisiana
Oregon
Rhode Island
Texas
