A Feast For The Mind Reading Challenge is a social media based reading contest from January to March 2024 featuring books from best-selling and debut authors.

The authors and books being selected for the challenge will be based around the authors visiting for the LitLIVE! event giving the unique opportunity to meet in-person the authors of the books being read in the challenge.

Registered teams will be given a two month time period to read specific books released by the Broward Public Library Foundation at the start of the challenge. 

Competition will be based on the number of books read per team member and social media posts with additional points earned from registration, being a public library cardholder, registering for the LitLIVE! event, and being active members of the Broward Public Library Foundation.

1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prizes will be awarded based on total points earned. Special recognition and prizes will be given to the winners at our annual LitLIVE! event!

There is NO COST required to register. 

In order to register you will need to provide a team name, team hashtag*, assign a team captain, and select the number of members that will be on your reading challenge team.

Teams must have a minimum of two members.

The full name and an email is required for each team member registered.

Membership to the Broward Public Library Foundation and/or being a cardholder of the Broward, Miami-Dade, or Palm Beach Library systems is not required to participate. Membership and cardholder details can be updated post-registration and during the Challenge as well.

Select the Register Your Team button to the left or continue to the bottom of the page to register.

*Team hashtags will be used by the Foundation to score your team's social media points for the challenge.

Registration for the Feast For the Mind Reading Challenge will begin in December 2023 and competition will close-out on April 12, 2024 with the awards ceremony at the LitLIVE! event. The contest portion will be from January to March.

A full list of key dates is below:

• December - Registration opens.
• January - Challenge kicks-off: First round of book titles are released to all team captains, reading and point scoring commences.
• February - Registration closes.
• February - Mid-Challenge update: Second round of book titles released to all team captains, current contest leaders announced.
• March - Challenge scoring ends. Teams must submit final score submissions be 11:59pm.
• April - Final score tallying completed, winners contacted directly.
• April - Winners announced on website and social media.
• April - LitLIVE! awards ceremony and author panel event.

The authors and books that will be part of the book challenge are scheduled to attend the LitLIVE! event in person (Date, TBD). Some authors will be promoting the book being read in the challenge, others will have newer books coming out as well. All of them will be amazing!

Feast For the Mind 2024 Authors & Books:

• Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six by Lisa Unger
• The Paris Daughter by Kristin Harmel
• Wine People by Michelle Wildgen
• Legitimate Kid by Aida Rodriguez
• Uncovered by Leah Lax
• Making Waves: A Woman's Rise to the Top Using Smarts, Heart and Courage by Lisa Lutoff-Perlo
• Blood Lines by Alex Demille
• The Lost Van Gogh by Jonathan Santlofer
• Up With the Sun by Thomas Mallon
• Proud Sorrows by James R. Benn

Reading 1 book - 1 point  

Self-reporting through the BPLF online platform and honor system on completion. One point will be awarded per book read, per team. 

Use your team’s unique #BPLF hashtag and tag BPLF on all posts.

Social media posting - 1 point 

One point will be awarded per public social media post using your team’s unique #BPLF hashtag and tag BPLF.

All posts should be relevant and respectful.

Team Registration - 1 point

Each team will receive a point once they have submitted all their team information and created a Hashtag that is documented through the BPLF online platform.

Hashtag must be in #BPLF____ format. 

Library Cards - 5 points

Each team will receive 5 points if at least 50% of book club members have or register for a new library card in Broward, Miami-Dade, or Palm Beach County Public Libraries.

Hint: Challenge books can be checked out at your local library!

LitLive!  - 10 Points

Each team will receive 10 points if at least 50% of book club members register for the LitLive! Event.

BPLF Membership - 15 Points 

Each team will receive 15 points if at least 50% of book club members are currently or become members of BPLF (any membership level).

Tie breaker, if necessary: earliest registration date and time.

Contest Prize Rules:

The contest will award registered teams who score the most points across three tiers: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. Each award tier will have a set of prizes in which the awarded team will be eligible to claim. At least one registered member of the team must attend the LitLIVE! event in-person in order to claim prizes.

1st Place (Most Points of all Participating Teams)

• Wine & Dessert provided by BPLF at an upcoming Book Club meeting or get together of your choice.
• 1st Place Trophy
• Tickets for up to four (4) team members registered on the contest entry form to attend the NOLF Welcome Reception. ($300 value)
• Group photo of team with author at LitLIVE! (Group photo will be delivered digitally to Team Captain.)
• Team Name will be recognized on stage at LitLIVE!
• Team Name will be recognized in BPLF social media and e-blast.

2nd Place (Second Most Points of all Participating Teams)

• 2nd Place Trophy
• Tickets for up to four (4) team members registered on the contest entry form to attend the NOLF Welcome Reception. ($300 value)
• Group photo of team with author at LitLIVE! (Group photo will be delivered digitally to Team Captain.)
• Team Name will be recognized on stage at LitLIVE!
• Team Name will be recognized in BPLF social media and e-blast.

3rd Place (Third Most Points of all Participating Teams)

• 3rd Place Trophy
• Group photo of team with NOLF author at the LitLIVE! (Group photo will be delivered digitally to Team POC.)
• Team Name will be recognized on stage at LitLIVE!
• Team Name will be recognized in BPLF social media and e-blast,