2023 Summer Reading Challenge

2023 Hawaii State Public Library System Summer Reading Challenge logoThe 2023 Summer Reading Challenge has ended. We hope you enjoyed this year’s challenge and library events. A grand prize winner has been selected. View the Alaska Airlines Grand Prize Presentation.

This year’s theme was E Heluhelu Kākou: Seeds of Knowledge, and we celebrated Hawai‘i–our islands, people, environment, cultural heritage, literature, history, foods and arts. Our Summer Reading Challenge is powered by Beanstack.

View the official 2023 Summer Reading Challenge Prize Rules.

Mahalo to our generous sponsors!

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