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Reading Challenge

Welcome to Roody's Readers!

How many books can the SUNY Canton community read in a semester? We're challenging our Roo community to read 75 books in the Fall 2025 semester! To help us reach our goal, all you have to do is read at least one book within the time frame (August 1, 2025 through December 1, 2025) and log it using our submission form.

What counts as a book?

Something that tells a story, either fiction or nonfiction. Formats include:
  • "traditional" physical books - printed hard or softcover
  • e-books
  • audiobooks
  • fanfiction
  • graphic novels and comic books
  • poetry
  • short stories
  • podcasts

What counts as reading? 

Any way in which you are engaging with paper/print, digital, or audio that meets the definition of a book as outlined in the previous question.
 
More details:
  • Pick whatever you like to read! Graphic novels, plays, nonfiction monographs, comics, fantasy novels... You name it, you can read it.
  • Set a personal goal. Want to read something entirely new to you? Challenge yourself to read one unfamiliar genre. Not an avid reader? Challenge yourself to read for ten minutes every day.
  • Join us in the library for special reading challenge events!
  • Need help picking out what to read? Ask a librarian for a suggestion! Or fill out the Reader's Advisory form to get a bundle of 3-5 books picked out just for you based on your interests.
  • You can use the prompts to help you pick out something to read!

How to Participate

For each book you read between August 1, 2025 and December 5, 2025 we ask that you complete a challenge submission form. Submitting even one form during the challenge time period enters you into the drawing for prizes. Winners will be picked on December 5, 2025.

Access the Roody's Readers Submission Form.

Win prizes for reading!

Becoming one of Roody's Readers earns you an entry into the prize drawing, to take place at the end of the challenge in December. Prizes include SUNY Canton swag.

To enter, you need to complete at least one submission form. All participants receive one entry into the prize drawing.

The prize drawing will take place on December 1. All prizes must be claimed by December 12. Only one prize per participant.

Join us on StoryGraph

StoryGraph is a website and app on which you can track your reading. You can mark books as simply having been read, or you can track how many pages or minutes you read every day. If you would like, you can specify which edition or format of the title you've read. With StoryGraph you can also see your top read genres, authors, and book formats. You can also mark whether or not you own a book. Through your reading preferences, including genres and moods, StoryGraph generates recommended titles for you to check out.

Join Roody's Readers on StoryGraph!