Nampa Library Launches Extreme Book Nerd Challenge

The Nampa Public Library is hosting the Extreme Book Nerd Challenge 2025, running from January 2 to December 20, 2025. The challenge invites participants to read 50 books in 50 weeks. Libraries are offering reading logs available at the 2nd or 3rd floor information desks to help participants track their progress.

Participants can register for the challenge online at nampalibrary.org/extremenerd. The event accepts audiobooks, eAudio, and eBooks. Each week, participants are encouraged to explore a new reading category and record their achievement in their log.

Those who finish reading and report back by December 27, 2025, will receive an exclusive prize for completing all 50 categories.



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