The Monthly Challenge theme for the 2025 Readers Club is A Journey Through Genres.
Each month’s theme will feature a different genre, location, and attraction. To complete the Monthly Challenge, read or listen to a book that falls into one of those three categories.
For example: The theme for January is “Winter is Coming.” The featured genre is Fantasy; the feature locations are Alaska, Canada, or Northern Europe; and the featured attractions are Northern Lights and Snowy Mountains.
To complete January’s Monthly Challenge, you must:
- Read a fantasy book, OR
- Read a book set in Alaska, Canada, or Northern Europe, OR
- Read a book featuring the Northern Lights or Snowy Mountains
Below are the themes for each month in 2025. If you wish to see a list of suggestions our librarians have put together, simply click or tap on the month!
January - Winter is Coming
- Genre: Fantasy
- Locations: Alaska, Canada, Northern Europe
- Attractions: Northern Lights, Snowy Mountains
February - In Love In Europe
- Genre: Romance
- Locations: Paris, Rome, London, Prague
- Attractions: Eiffel Tower, Grand Canal
March - Southern Charm
- Genres: Southern Literature, Southern Gothic Literature
- Locations: South/southeast U.S.
- Attractions: Small Towns
April - Poet-Tree is Blooming
- Genre: Poets and their Poems
- Locations: Japan, Southeast Asia
- Attractions: Cherry Blossoms
May - Adventure In The Amazon
- Genre: Action/Adventure, Survival
- Locations: South America
- Attractions: Amazon Rainforest
June - Wild Wild West
- Genre: Westerns
- Locations: American West
- Attractions: Gold Mines, Ghost Towns
July - Trouble In Paradise
- Genre: Contemporary Fiction, True Crime
- Locations: Coastal Cities, Beaches
- Attractions: Famous Beaches
August - Eat. Pray. Love.
- Genre: Nonfiction
- Locations: Asia
- Attractions: Food, Culture
September - Safari Storytime
- Genre: Traditional Stories, Folklore, Mythology
- Locations: Africa
- Attractions: Safaris, Pyramids
October - Are You Fall Real?
- Genre: Mystery
- Locations: Northeast U.S.
- Attractions: Fall Foliage
November - Dive Into The Past
- Genre: Historical Fiction, Historical Nonfiction
- Locations: Caribbean, Central America
- Attractions: Ancient Civilizations
December - Holiday Heist
- Genre: Thrillers
- Locations: Central/Eastern Europe
- Attractions: Christmas Markets