National Book Foundation's Summer Reading Adventure for Adults Returns

The Summer Reading Adventure for Adults

• 📚 The National Book Foundation Summer Reading Adventure is back for its second annual event, in partnership with the New York Public Library.
• 🎯 This program offers a fun, low-barrier way for adults to rediscover the joy of reading for pleasure, inspired by childhood summer reading challenges.
• 🗺️ The adventure features 15 activities designed to connect adults with books, literary resources, and each other.

How to Participate and Prizes

• 📝 Participants can pick up adventure cards and signature water bottles at 20 New York Public Library branches or download them from the National Book Foundation's website.
• 🎁 Everyone who participates receives a gift or discount code for Bookshop.org or a free book from Libro.fm.
• 🏆 Prizes include books, swag, water bottles, and a grand prize of two tickets to the National Book Awards ceremony, including airfare and hotel.
• 🗓️ The adventure is live until the end of August.

Featured Activities and Importance

• ✨ Ruth Dickey, Executive Director of the National Book Foundation, highlights reading outdoors as a favorite activity.
• 💬 Another exciting challenge is to "book club your next read", encouraging participants to share a beloved book with friends or family.
• 🤝 The foundation is also hosting a group read of Elizabeth Acevedo's "The Poet X."
• ❤️ The program aims to foster a hunger for community, connection, joy, and fun around books for adults, mirroring the importance of reading for young people.
• 🎉 The initiative was brought back annually due to its success and positive reception during the foundation's 75th anniversary last year.