Report entry points 2 ways:
First step: Start Reading!
Second step: Track your points based on this year's Read-a-Thon prompts.
Optional: Collect your "Passport" bookmark & have it stamped as you go! Pick them up at our Welcome Week activities or visit the library's front desk any time. These are simply to help you keep track of your reading progress (and the precious memories). Lost your bookmark? No worries, we've got plenty more, so stop by for as many as you need.
Read whatever you want! Our Read A Thon prompts come in three categories with varying point levels.
Bronze prompts are the simplest to satisfy and count for 1 entry point each.
Silver prompts are slightly more complex and count for 2 entry points each.
Gold prompts are more challenging to find and count for 4 entry points each.
Read strategically! Points stack and we encourage "double-dipping". See how many points you can earn with one book to maximize your chances of winning.
Participants are responsible for keeping track of their earned entry points. To help you keep track of your progress, we've created "Golden Ticket" bookmarks. You can pick these up at the library's front desk. You can mark off color-coded dots as you go or visit the library for a fun stamp.
Once you've marked off your entries and filled out your contact information, bring your completed bookmark to the library's front desk so we can tally your points. If you'd prefer to keep your bookmark as a memento, you can go totally digital with our Google form instead!
You can use as many bookmarks as you'd like.
If you choose to turn in bookmark(s) instead of using our Google Form, be sure to print neatly and provide all required information. If we can't read your contact information, all of your hard work will be in vain :(
If you prefer to track points online, you can simply use our streamlined Google Form. You can participate fully without ever visiting campus!
You can fill out a new form each time you finish a book or you can track your points over the semester to turn in one super-impressive combined entry. Your Read-a-Thon, your way!
The Read-a-Thon ends October 8th and we will announce the winner during USCL's Halloween activities later that month. Prizes are generously donated by our friends at the USCL Bookstore.
Time to start reading!
For example: Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo would satisfy at least 17 prompts. The breakdown is as follows:
9 Bronze level prompts (1 points each):
A book that features college or school-like themes
A book that features spies, crime, or that classifies as a mystery
A book by a female author
A book that features a female protagonist
A book that features a LGBTQIA+ protagonist
A book that has been on #BookTok
A book that seems scary or thrilling
A book that features vampires, zombies, ghosts, and/or other monsters
2 Silver level prompts (2 points each):
A book that is 300 or more pages long
A book that is written by a[n openly] disabled or neurodivergent author
1 Gold level prompt (4 points each) are more focused on your own experience, so this could satisfy more!
Read a banned book
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