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Sign Up for the Third Annual #UMassReads Summer Reading Challenge!

Illustration of peregrine falcon, duck, black and yellow labs, turtle, and squirrel sitting around a table with books and pizza. UMass Amherst logo. Text: "#UMassReads 2023 Summer Reading Challenge!"

The UMass Amherst Libraries and UMass Student Success are partnering once again to host the third annual #UMassReads Summer Reading Challenge from May 26 through August 25. Current and incoming students, alumni, staff, faculty, and the wider UMass community are all invited to register for the program.

During the challenge, participants are encouraged to read whatever, however, and how much they like, and log it into the challenge’s tracking sheet. Those who register by May 22 will receive a printed copy of the sheet in the mail. After May 22, participants will be directed to download a copy from the Student Success website.

After participating in the challenge, registrants will be invited to celebrate their success with a pizza party on Friday, September 8, 1-3 p.m., in the W. E. B. Du Bois Library, Floor 2, RECESS space. Participants will be emailed later in the summer for attendance confirmation and dietary needs.