Young Adult Reading Challenge 2024

Calling Newcastle's 12-17 year olds!

Borrow and read 5 books in the Autumn Term for a chance to win one of five £20 Travelling Man vouchers!

Rules:

1. The challenge will run from 3rd September 2024 to 20th December 2024.
2. You must borrow five physical books within the above period over at least two visits to Newcastle Libraries to be entered automatically into the prize draw.
3. Ebooks and eaudiobooks borrowed through Borrowbox can also be counted towards your total of 5 books. If you are participating in this way, please email information@newcastle.gov.uk with your library membership number so we can ensure you are included in the draw.
4. Any books from the catalogue at Newcastle Libraries count towards your total. You can borrow books from any branch library within the city.
5. The prize draw will take place in early January and winners will be contacted by mid January. Any prizes unclaimed by February will be re-drawn.

Not yet a member of Newcastle Libraries? No problem! Click here to sign up for your library card

We have young adult book collections at all of our branch libraries, but you will find our largest collection on our Level 4 Gallery at City Library. If you can't make it into City Library, don't worry - you can use our library catalogue to reserve any title and have it sent to your local branch for collection!

Library catalogue

Explore our library catalogue to find books and discover a wider world of knowledge, learning and adventure. From Discover, you can manage your library account, check our catalogue and reserve titles to be collected at a Newcastle library of your choice. You will also find curated book lists to help you discover new titles, authors and library collections.

Book Bingo

Need some inspiration for your reading challenge? Give our book bingo a go! You can save and print your own bingo sheet below.