Clinton Reading Challenge: Home

Readers ages 18+ are invited to join as we compete against other Clinton libraries in a Summer Reading Challenge! We'll take on readers from the Kirkland Town Library in Clinton, New York, the Clinton County Libraries in Pennsylvania, the Bigelow Free Library in Clinton, Massachusetts, the Clinton Public Library in Clinton, Iowa, and the Clinton Public Library in Clinton, Indiana to see who can read the most this summer. The winning library will bring home a trophy!

Starting May 27 through June 15th log your reading through paper ballots which can be found at all 3 of our locations: Headquarters, North County, and South County.

On June 16 sign up for our Summer Reading Challenge (Color our World) through Beanstack or come in to the library to sign up and receive a paper log. (Participation in this year's Summer Reading Challenge automatically enrolls you in the Clinton Reading Challenge!)

The fun began back in 2021 when a librarian from Clinton, New York challenged the patrons of her childhood library here in Clinton, New Jersey to see who could read the most. At the end of that first summer, New York prevailed with 2,492 hours.

In the second year, Clinton County, Pennsylvania joined the race. Although the three libraries were neck-and-neck all summer, Clinton, New Jersey, made a last-minute dash and won by just one hour with a total of 5,914 hours!

Clinton, Massachusetts joined the fun in 2023 and proved to be a stiff competition, but New York regained the trophy with 9,901 hours read.

In 2024, Clinton, Iowa, proved to be fierce competition and read for 18,690 hours!

This year, the competition has expanded further with the addition of the Clinton Public Library in Clinton, Indiana. With more than 40 different towns named Clinton in the United States, the competition will keep growing year after year.

Thanks for joining our team! Let's bring home the trophy this year!