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Celebrate America250 with Sequoyah Regional Library System!
Celebrate America250 with Sequoyah Regional Library System!
Throughout 2026, visit your local SRLS library to participate in numerous programs and special events for all ages that explore the history, culture, and growth of our nation!
COMING SOON: JOIN THE AMERICA250 READING CHALLENGE MARCH 23rd, 2026 - DECEMBER 31st, 2026
Celebrate our nation's 250th anniversary with the Georgia Reads for America250 - Reading Challenge! Read at least one book from the curated reading list and do at least one activity from each of the historical categories to complete the challenge. Read. Log. Celebrate. Make your mark on history and join fellow community members in celebrating America250! Get started by downloading the Beanstack App and signing up with your SRLS library card!
The Georgia Reads for America250 Reading Challenge will begin on March 23rd, 2026.
AMERICA250 READING CHALLENGE PRIZES
Elementary Age Prizes
All elementary aged participants who register will receive an America250 magnet while supplies last.
The first 75 elementary aged participants to complete the challenge will receive a Georgia Reads America 250 shirt.
Elementary aged participants who register for the challenge before July 4 can enter to win a prize drawing for one of the following books:
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Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by Doreen Rappapor
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Celebrating Georgia: 50 States to Celebrate by Jane Kurtz
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Lillian's Right to Vote: A Celebration of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 by Jonah Winter
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Hey, Georgia! by Malcom Mitchell
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Those Rebels John and Tom by Barbara Kerley
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When You Grow Up to Vote: How Our Government Works for You by Michelle Markel &Eleanor Roosevelt
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Where is Georgia by Jennifer Marino Walters
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Delivering Justice: W.W. Law and the Fight for Civil Rights by James Haskins
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Hard Work, but It's Worth It: The Life of Jimmy Carter by Bethany Hegedus
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The Flag We Love by Pam Muñoz Ryan
Middle School Age Prizes
All middle school aged participants who register will receive an America250 magnet while supplies last.
Middle school aged participants who register for the challenge before July 4 can enter to win a prize drawing for one of the following books:
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March Trilogy by John Lewis & Andrew Aydin
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Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes
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We The People: The United States Constitution Explored and Explained by Evan Sargent & Aura Lewis
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Your Vote Matters: How We Elect the US President by Rebecca Katzman
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Rebellion 1776 by Laurie Halse Anderson
Middle school aged participants who register for the challenge before July 4 can enter to win a SRLS Swag Bag including:
● SRLS Tote
● SRLS Water Bottle
● SRLS Notebook & Pen
● SRLS Pencil Pouch
● I Love My Library Sticker
High School Age Prizes
All high school aged participants who register will receive an America250 magnet while supplies last.
High school aged participants who register for the challenge before July 4 can enter to win a prize drawing for one of the following books:
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Master Slave Husband Wife: An Epic Journey from Slavery to Freedom by Ilyon Woo
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Alexander Hamilton, Revolutionary by Martha Brockenbrough
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Fly Girls: Forgotten Women Airforce Service Pilots of WWII by P. O'Connell Pearson
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The United States Constitution: A Graphic Adaptation by Jonathan Hennessey & Aaron McConnell
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Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom: My Story of the 1965 Selma Voting Rights March by Lynda Blackmon Lowery
High school aged participants who register for the challenge before July 4 can enter to win a SRLS Swag Bag including:
● SRLS Tote
● SRLS Water Bottle
● SRLS Notebook & Pen
● SRLS Pencil Pouch
● I Love My Library Sticker
Adult Age Prizes
All adult aged participants who register will receive an America250 magnet while supplies last.
First 50 adults to complete the challenge will receive a Georgia at the US250 book.
Adult aged participants who register for the challenge before July 4 can enter to win a prize drawing for one of the following books:
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African Founders: How Enslaved People Expanded American Ideals by David Hackett Fischer
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Our Ancient Faith: Lincoln, Democracy, and the American Experiment by Allen C. Guelzo
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The Rediscovery of America: Native Peoples and the Unmaking of U.S. History by Ned Blackhawk
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The Revolutionary: Samuel Adams by Stacy Schiff
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The Ride: Paul Revere and the Night That Saved America by Kostya Kennedy
Adult aged participants who register for the challenge before July 4 can enter to win a SRLS Swag Bag including:
● SRLS Tote
● SRLS Water Bottle
● SRLS Notebook & Pen
● SRLS Pencil Pouch
● I Love My Library Sticker
CHECK OUT THE AMERICA250 READING LIST
The Georgia Reads for America250 Reading List includes 25 books on American and Georgia history and civic literacy. Caregivers, educators, and book lovers can use this list and the corresponding America250 Reading Challenge to inspire readers to reflect on America’s past and dream big for America’s future.
ATTEND AN AMERICA250 PROGRAM AT SRLS
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