For Teens aged 14 and above & Adults.
We have 12 new categories for the New Year!
Here is How it Works:
- Sign up on the library’s Beanstack website or at the library. You can track your progress at wauclib.beanstack.org or pickup a paper log in person.
- Read twelve different themed books between 1/2—12/30. Need help finding a book to read? Curated reading lists are available below. Another way to find a title that you like is to check out what our Book Clubs are reading.
- Collect all twelve badges. You can collect a badge on Beanstack or come in to get your log stamped at our adult service desks.
- Prizes will be available beginning 5/1/2026.
- Last day to collect 2025 prize will be 1/5/2026.
You can read books from the categories in any order you would like, at your own pace , however we will highlight a different set every month. Look to the list on the right to see the other book recommendations.
Categories
Here Be Dragons: Read a book on fantasy and legend.
Dear Me: Read a book you would recommend to your younger self.
Forever Young: Re-read or discover a new childhood classic.
Treasury of Tales: Read a short story collection from a novelist.
Space Race: Read a book that falls in the collective fascination with the cosmos.
Say it in Six (or more): Enjoy a book with a title longer than 5 words.
Are We There Yet?: A book that centers on a journey or travel.
Strength in Numbers: A book with a number in the title.
Picture This: Read a graphic novel.
Spellbound: Read a gothic novel, ghost story, or supernatural novel.
The Changemaker: Read a book (fiction or non-fiction) that speaks to social justice.
Season's Reading: Read a book that highlights your favorite holiday.