The 100 days of summer are almost upon us. Rest, recharge and live longer* (!?) by reading a book! Join our summer reading challenge: download a reading log, and if you read 15 minutes per day, log it. 

 

Every 10 days earns you one entry into our raffle for awesome library swag, including this cool Carhartt cooler that keeps beverages and snacks icy cold on those hot Moraga days:

 

cooler on bookshelf

Grab a book from our popular reading collection or check out our database NoveList Plus to find your next best read to suit whatever mood you’re in. Try out NoveList’s super fun appeal generator! 

 

 

Instructions:

⬇️ Download a reading log (or pick one up in the library)

🖍 Color in a box on the log for every day you read or listened to a book for 15 minutes or more (May 24-Sept 3, 2025).

📷 Submit a photo of your log to bit.ly/smclsr2025

🏆 Get 1 prize raffle entry for every 10 days you read. Receive 5 bonus entries for reading all 100 days!

 

* According to Bavishi et al. (2016), adult book readers lived, on average, almost two years longer than those who didn't read books. 

Bavishi, A., Slade, M. D., & Levy, B. R. (2016). A chapter a day: Association of book reading with longevity. Social Science & Medicine, 164, 44-48. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0277953616303689