100 Books Before Graduation

100 Books Before Graduation is a brand new, fun, and free program through the Charleston County Public Library, encouraging teens in grades 9 through 12 to read 100 books before graduating from high school. Prizes will be awarded after reading 25, 50, 75 and 100 books. If you read 25 books each year of high school, you will read 100 books in total! (And yes, reading for school counts!) Are you up for the challenge?

Studies show that reading not only improves your vocabulary and writing skills, but read­ing can also pro­vide stress relief, increase empa­thy, develop social skills, and expand world views. Not to mention that it’s a lot of fun!

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How The Program Works:

  • 1) Get Started
    To enroll in the 100 Books Before Graduation program visit a Charleston County Public Library branch or enroll online. As the reader you choose which books you want to read. There isn’t a set reading list. There are no reports to be written. No annotations to be made. Read what you want and read when you want! The challenge is to complete 100 books before graduating from high school. Selections can include fictional books, non-fiction, graphic novels, audiobooks, e-books.  
  • 2) Track Your Reading
    When you finish a book, add it to your list online or on your paper log. 
  • 3) Earn Prizes
    Prizes will be awarded at 25, 50, 75 and 100 books. When you reach a prize level, visit your local branch to collect your prize! 

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100 Books Before Graduation

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Booklists

Can’t decide what books to read? Check out these booklists below for inspiration or get personalized reading recommendations by submitting this form.

  • GOAT Greatest of All Time
  • Road Trips
  • Zombies
  • Manga
  • Horror
  • BookTok Favorites
  • Young Readers Editions
  • Historical Fiction
  • Time Travel
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FAQs

Visit your local Charleston County Public Library for more information on 100 Books Before Graduation.

  • What if I start a book but don’t finish it?

    As long as you give it an honest go (at least 1/3 of the book), you can log it! Life is too short to read books you don’t enjoy!

  • Can I reread books?

    You can only log a book one time.

  • What’s in it for me?

    While reading is its own reward, you’ll also earn prizes after reading 25, 50, 75, and 100 books.

  • What if I sign up when I’m in the 10th grade? Can I log books I read in 9th grade?

    You can only log books you read after you register for the program.

  • What if I’m in 8th grade? When can I sign up? (Over summer?)

    You can sign up the day you finish 8th grade!

  • Can I add books I have to read for school to the list of 100?

    Yup!

  • Do graphic novels count? Audiobooks?

    Graphic novels, audiobooks, and ebooks all count toward your 100 Books Before Graduation goal.

  • Can I participate if I don’t have access to Beanstack?

    Yes. We can help you create a Beanstack account, or we also have paper logs available at the library branches.

  • What if I finish 100 books quickly, for example, by 10th grade. Can I do the program over again and read another 100 books?

    You can only participate in the 100 Books Before Graduation program once and be eligible to win prizes once, but you are welcome to keep reading and logging what you read on Beanstack FOREVER! It is a great record keeping resource.

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