If you’ve set a lofty reading goal for 2026, here are three out-of-the-box local ways to achieve it.
Winter Reading
Greenville County Library System
Readers 18+ can register online or pick up a log at any library branch. Move forward one space each day that you read and complete the bonus activities to advance extra spaces. When you reach the final space or complete your log online, swing by the library to claim your prize.
Plus, find a stacked lineup of author events at this downtown bookshop. | Photo by M. Judson Booksellers
2026 Reading Challenge
M. Judson Booksellers
This year’s challenge asks you to find books that answer a question. You’ll find the question at the start of each month on Instagram, and they’ll ask for your answers as the month ends. Two readers will be highlighted every month, and if you complete all 12 months, you’ll get a commemorative t-shirt at the end of the challenge (along with an invite to their annual party at the end of the year).
Shop a pop-up
Various businesses
From Swoon’s iconic pink romance bookstore on wheels to Freshly Picked Books’ displays in local coffee shops and To Be Read’s rolling store, you can find new titles in unexpected places.
