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- How many people can be on my team?
- How do we register our team?
- Do all teammates have to be in the same age range?
- What sort of groups can be a team?
- Can I belong to more than one team?
- Do I have to have a library card to participate?
- Can I count my own personal books, or just library books?
- Are there any stipulations about team names?
- My book discussion club reads the same title each month. How does that count on our team's book log?
- What if I read a book to my children, or we all listen to an audiobook together? How do we count that on our book log?
- Do the books we read for West Virginia Reads 150 also count for KCPL's summer reading clubs?
- What do I do with my team's book log once we complete the goal?
- Can KCPL help me with book suggestions?
How many people can be on my team?
Teams can be as small as one person and as large as 15 people. Choose one team member to serve as the team leader and liaison with KCPL. This person will receive occasional e-blasts from the library with information and encouragement about the challenge. The team leader is also in charge of maintaining the group's book log and submitting it to the library once the challenge is met.
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Obtain a registration form from your local library or download a copy from our website. Fill it out and turn it in at your local library.
back to page menuDo all teammates have to be in the same age range?
No. All age ranges can be represented on the team roster.
back to page menuWhat sort of groups can be a team?
ANY sort! Friends, co-workers, families, book discussion groups , classmates, community service groups, scout troops, church groups. Your choice.
back to page menuDo I have to have a library card to participate?
No…although your local library is a great source for all these books, so we would encourage you to get a card if you don't already have one.
back to page menuCan I count my own personal books, or just library books?
Any books you read will count. Audiobooks, e-books, library books, your own books, your best friend's books. Any books.
back to page menuAre there any stipulations about team names?
The library reserves the right to request that a team name be changed or to reject a team for an inappropriate team name.
back to page menuMy book discussion club reads the same title each month. How does that count on our team's book log?
Count the number of people who read the book. So if there are 10 people in your book club and they all read one title for the monthly meeting, give your team credit for 10 books read.
back to page menuWhat if I read a book to my children, or we all listen to an audiobook together? How do we count that on our book log?
Each person who reads or listens to the book counts as a separate entry on the book log. So if your family of four listens to an audiobook on a family car trip, give your team credit for four books read.
back to page menuDo the books we read for West Virginia Reads 150 also count for KCPL's summer reading clubs?
Yes. Please note that we are suspending the Adult Winter Reading Club for 2013. It will resume in 2014.
back to page menuWhat do I do with my team's book log once we complete the goal?
Turn it in at any KCPL library before close of business on December 31, 2013.
back to page menuCan KCPL help me with book suggestions?
You know it! Get recommendations from these sources:
- Here, on our website
- Our Facebook pages and Twitter feeds
- Our NextReads eNewsletter service
- In-library book displays at all of our branches
- Periodic e-blasts to your team leader
Or ask any KCPL staff member. We LOVE to talk about books!
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