Robey Memorial Library 2026 Adult Reading Challenge is underway
Prize winners in Robey Memorial Library’s 2025 Adult Reading Challenge ... Robey Memorial Library in Waukon has announced the conclusion of its “Level Up @ Your Library” Adult Reading Challenge, a yearlong literary adventure that took place from January 1 to December 31, 2025. This program invited readers to explore diverse genres and themes, encouraging them to discover something new by tackling books from 12 selected categories. These categories included Adventure; Book or Character that Inspires You; Celebrity Book Club Selection; Fantasy; Fiction; Friendship-themed; Graphic Novel or Picture Book; Non-fiction; Puzzle-themed; Set in Another Country (not the United States); Sport-themed; and Technology-themed. Robey Memorial Library congratulates the participants in the Reading Challenge who were recipients of the random drawing for the prizes awarded in the Challenge and are pictured in the submitted photos above. Carmel Schulte (pictured at left above) is the winner of the eReader tablet. Winners of the drawing for Waukon Bucks and gift certificates were Nic Hay and Traci Byrnes (pictured in the center and right photos above, respectively). This year’s challenge saw 41 participants collectively reading 318 books. Among these readers, 15 completed the full challenge by exploring all 12 categories, demonstrating their outstanding commitment to literary discovery. The success of this program is made possible through the generous support of the Adult Reading Challenge sponsors, which include Bill and Beth Shafer; Hacker Nelson & Co; Holthaus Tax & Accounting; Howards Home Furnishings; Kerndt Brothers Savings Bank; Palmer Abstract; Premier Kubota of Waukon; Reel Core; Upper Iowa Insurance Services Corp.; Waukon State Bank; and Yen Hing Dragon. For questions or more information about the Challenge or the library and all it has to offer, contact Robey Memorial Library at 563-568-4424, www.waukon.lib.ia.us, or robeymemorial@waukon.lib.ia.us.
Robey Memorial Library in Waukon invites area adults to embark on a literary adventure with the 2026 Adult Reading Challenge, “Plant a Seed, Read”. Underway as of January 1, and running through December 31, this year-long challenge encourages adults to explore new genres, themes, and authors while earning chances to win prizes.
Participants are encouraged to challenge themselves to read one book from each of the 12 categories for this year’s Challenge, which include the following:
• Agriculture-themed;
• Book from your Childhood;
• Cross-Cultural;
• Family-themed;
• Foodie/Cookbook;
• Garden-themed;
• Health-themed;
• History;
• Humorous;
• Midwestern Author or Theme;
• Recommended;
• Set in Summer.
Participants receive a prize drawing entry for every category completed. Finish all 12 categories and earn a bonus entry.
Books must be read during the 2026 calendar year to qualify. Entry forms can be submitted to Robey Memorial Library in person or online throughout the year.
Winners will be selected through a random drawing after the challenge concludes December 31 of this year. Prizes include an eReader/Tablet and Waukon Bucks/Local Business Gift Certificate Packages.
For questions or more information, contact Robey Memorial Library at 563-568-4424, www.waukon.lib.ia.us, or robeymemorial@waukon.lib.ia.us.
