Adult Reading Challenge (ARC)

Summer 2026

Unearth your next great read.

Join us for the summer season of the Adult Reading Challenge! Bookmarks with 10 reading prompts will be available at all KPL locations, or print one here (PDF).

Read a book, or listen to an audiobook, of your choice for 3 of the 10 prompts listed below. If you need inspiration, check out the collections hyperlinked in the reading prompts. After you’ve read three or more books from the challenge:

• Fill out your bookmark in person or submit the online form below then come into any branch enter in the season’s raffle and earn an exclusive pin!

Pins and Raffle

Each quarter (winter, spring, summer, and fall) will feature a custom seasonal pin design. Collect all four and show them off for bragging rights!

Enter your chance to win one of two raffle baskets at the end of each season! The drawings will take place at the end of each season cycle—prizes can be picked up at any branch location. One entry per person per season, with viable contact information submitted including a name, email and phone number.

Reading Prompts

1. A book set in a hotel, inn, or bed & breakfast
2. An LGBTQIA+ romance novel
3. A self-help book
4. A book featuring a body-positive message
5. A book you judge based on its cover
6. A book about found family
7. A book with a non-linear narrative
8. A genre hybrid (paranormal/romance, historical/mystery, dramas, etc.)
9. A book featuring a destination wedding
10. A book that started out as fan fiction

Online ARC Log