This July, America turns 250! Join in the celebration and read your way across the fifty states, one book at a time! To complete this challenge, you'll read one book about, set in, or by an author from each state of the USA.

This challenge is open to all ages and can be completed at the same time as other challenges (and nicely complements the Adult 2026 Read Across America challenge). It starts January 1, 2026, and has no scheduled end date, so have fun and take your time!

If you'd like a paper copy to follow along with, they are available at the library's Front Desk, or click the following link to download it:

Fifty States Challenge Beanstack paper (11 x 8.5 in).pdf