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CEO Lita's Picks for Reading Challenge 2026

Twelve months, twelve themed reads—here's what BPL's CEO, Lita Barrie, is planning to read for this year's Reading Challenge. What books are you going to read? Join The Challenge and read on! @BurlONLibrary bpltrend bplrc

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  • February theme: A book that makes your heart skip a beat
    Book, 2021New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2021.
  • March theme: A book that makes you laugh out loud
    Book, 2024Toronto : House of Anansi Press, 2024.
  • May theme: A book with extraordinary or magic elements
    Book, 2020New York : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2020.
  • June theme: A book that explores identity and acceptance
    Book, 2025Toronto : Alfred A. Knopf Canada, 2025.
  • August theme: A book about a real person or event
    Book, 2012New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2012.
  • October theme: A book that features a library
    Book, 2021Toronto, Ontario : Simon & Schuster Canada, 2021.
  • November theme: A book that sends shivers down your spine
    Book, 2025New York : William Morrow, [2025]
  • December theme: An old favourite or a new discovery
    Book, 2023Toronto, Ontario : Harper Perennial, [2023]
  • Explore the read less travelled! Sign up to take on the challenge for 2026. Read one book every month in the featured theme—you choose the book (we can help!). Track your progress by checking in online, and you'll be entered into a monthly prize…
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