Read for 15

What is Read for 15?

• Read for 15 is an annual community vs. community reading challenge which was adapted from the NWET Literacy Council and has been running in Alberta since 2016.
• Reading for 15 helps to promise literacy and show all reading is valid, and raise awareness of the value of reading for all ages.

How to Participate

• Each library is responsible for promoting Read for 15 in their community and collecting their own statistics.
• Encourage everyone in your community to Read for 15 on January 26th & 27th.
• Families, teachers, students, doctors, lawyers, business people, politicians.
• Encourage friendly competition.
• Collecting and Reporting Reader Statistics 
• Have everyone report their reading back to your library.
• Offer options to report their reading: phone, email, Facebook/Messenger, webpage,
• surveys, or visit your library in person
• Record 15 minutes per person, one entry per person.

Report Your Results 

• Deadline to report your readers is January 29, 2024.
• Watch the Read for 15 Facebook page for updates on ways to report your readers.
• There are awards to be won! Winners will be announced on January 30, 2024!