Online Reading Challenges
The online Reading Challenges are open to North Dakota residents of all ages. With Beanstack, you can track your reading and receive virtual badges.
Here are the current reading challenges available:
1,000 Books Before Kindergarten - Fairy Tale Theme (Ongoing)
Ages 0-5
Enjoy reading 1,000 books with your little ones! Log reading and earn badges all along the way. Encourage a lifetime love of reading for your child.
100 Books Before Graduation (Ongoing)
Ages: 6th Grade – 12th Grade
The more you read, the more you know! Join this challenge and read 100 books before graduating! Log your reading in Beanstack, and earn a new set of badges!
500 Books Before Middle School (Ongoing)
Ages: Kindergarten – 6th Grade
Can you read 500 books before middle school? You bet you can! Join this challenge and work towards new badges along the way!
25 in 25 (January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025)
Ages: All
Ready to dive into a year of reading? Join the 25 in 25 Reading Challenge and set a goal to read 25 books in 2025! Whether you're an avid reader or someone looking to explore new genres, this challenge is designed to inspire, motivate, and help you discover new worlds through the pages of great books.
Austen Palooza (November 17, 2025-December 16, 2025)
Jane Austen, Regency novelist extraordinaire, turns 250 on December 16, 2025. Why exactly are we excited about this? Is it because her most well-known work, Pride & Prejudice, has never been out of print? Is it because her biting wit and social commentary still resounds with modern audiences? Are State Library employees just hard-core book nerds who get excited about random things? Perhaps all of the above? Regardless of the reason, Jane Austen’s birthday is coming up, and we are going to celebrate!
Please join us for events in the month leading up to Jane Austen’s birthday.
"From Page to Prestige: Why Jane Austen Still Matters" - Monica Struck
Wednesday, November 19, 2025 (2:00 PM)
Join this session to learn more about Jane Austen’s life, works, and most importantly, why we are still celebrating her over 200 years after her death. Registration: https://events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/a45ba468-009d-4c00-b470-9a6f6c85b8e3@2dea0464-da51-4a88-bae2-b3db94bc0c54
“Spill the Tea: Jane Austen Discussion”
Monday, December 1, 2025 (12:00 PM)
Bring your lunch and your favorite hot beverage and join us in talking about all things Austen.
“Refusing Mr. Collins: Courtship and Conduct in Pride and Prejudice” - Sarah Faulkner
Monday, December 1, 2025 (7:00 PM)
Join our guest speaker, Sarah Faulkner, to learn more about one of the more memorable proposals in Pride & Prejudice.
Online trivia
Tuesday, December 16, 2025 (7:00 PM)
Celebrate Jane Austen’s birthday with us with some trivia! Pre-existing knowledge of Jane Austen is not required. Come to learn and have fun!