Summer at CPL 2024: Adult Summer Reading Challenge

Adults, find your rhythm with the Chicago Public Library summer reading challenge!

How to Participate

Begin by printing the Summer at CPL reading challenge board on June 8th. Check off 1 category on each cassette tape and write the book title at the bottom of the cassette. Read 4 books to complete the challenge and enter a drawing to win a CPL tote bag!

Submit Your Board

To enter the drawing, scan or take a photo of your completed board and email it to webmaster@chipublib.org. Or mail a copy to Chicago Public Library, Content Curation, 400 S. State St. 10-S, Chicago, IL 60605. Entries due by August 26. (All are welcome to play but entering the drawing is limited to Chicago residents.)

Reading Suggestions

Need some ideas for what to read? We've got you covered. See the Summer at CPL board for a complete list of reading categories. 

Books About Music

Books Set in the 90s

Musician Biographies and Memoirs

eBook list

Visit chipublib.org/summer for all the summer action, including for kids and teens! And be sure to visit our Books page and sign up for our eNews for all our latest recommendations.

Prizes are made possible partly through the support of the Chicago Public Library Foundation.