Adult Summer Reading Club | Red Deer Public Library

Welcome to the 2026 Adult Summer Reading Club!

Read books, complete challenges, and enter to win fabulous prizes with our Adult Summer Reading Club!

Pick up your BINGO sheet at any RDPL branch starting June 25, or download a printable version here (coming soon!). The more you read, the more chances you have to win big in our prize draw!

Submit your completed reading challenge by August 31, 2026 by dropping it off in person at our Downtown, Dawe, or Timberlands branches or emailing it to programs@rdpl.org.

Please note that we will only accept one submission per person, so hang onto your reading challenge sheet until you are ready to submit!

Have fun, and happy reading!

Summer Reading Challenge Picks

These themed lists and links are your shortcut to completing this year’s reading challenges. Find your next great read and move one square closer to shouting BINGO!

One Word Wonders

Explore books with short and sweet titles.

Canadian Indigenous Authors Spotlight

A collection of powerful works by Indigenous Canadian authors.

Beach Reads 2026

Books to take to the beach (or your backyard!)

Big Stories in Small Packages: A Novella Booklist

Discover the power of shorter fiction with this curated collection of books with less than 200 pages.

Read a book published this year

Quick Picks: 2026 Books Available Now!

Read a non-fiction or poetry book

Weird History

Because the past is stranger than you think.

World Cup, eh? - Adult Nonfiction

Read these books to expand your knowledge of the game of soccer/football.

Indigenous Poets

Poetry and stories written by Indigenous authors.

World War II Nonfiction

Discover the people, events, and impact of the Second World War.

Weird History

Because the past is stranger than you think.

World Cup, eh? - Adult Nonfiction

Read these books to expand your knowledge of the game of soccer/football.

Indigenous Poets

Poetry and stories written by Indigenous authors.

World War II Nonfiction

Discover the people, events, and impact of the Second World War.

More non-fiction and poetry

Read a Book From a Genre You Rarely Read

Explore a New Genre | Available Now!

Upcoming Programs for Adults

Read or Reread Book Club: Banned Books Edition

Read or Reread Book Club: Banned Books Edition, part of a series

Jun 24th | 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Timberlands Branch

Some books are challenged for asking hard questions. We welcome them. Join us to explore banned books and why stories matter.

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