Court is officially in session.
The 2026 Reshelving Alexandria Reading Challenges are underway, and all are welcome in the royal reading court.
This year’s theme, Our Better Angels, invites us to read stories that remind us who we are at our best—stories of hope, humanity, forgiveness, and love for our families, neighbors, and communities.
To make sure every reader has a place at the table, we’ve created five full reading challenges:
A 12-book challenge for light or returning readers
A 52-book challenge for ambitious readers
A Family Read-Aloud challenge
A Children’s challenge
A Teen challenge
Whether you read alone or together, on paper, on a screen, or with your ears, and whether you track your progress on the back of an old receipt or with a color-coded cross-referenced spreadsheet (you know who you are), there’s a challenge designed just for you!
Choose your challenge, print it out—or open our provided spreadsheet—and begin filling it in. There’s no rush, no pressure, and no wrong way to read here.
Our Facebook group currently has posts going for all 96 individual category prompts, if you’re looking for recommendations. My own list keeps growing—the suggestions are so good!
Court is open, the shelves are full, and the year of reading awaits.
Come read with us. 💛
As we begin, let us take a quick roll call of the royal reading court! 👑
Did you read with us last year and complete a challenge?
Here’s a shareable graphic to show off your accomplishment—and invite your friends to join the royal reading court this year!
