Reading Required is a literacy empowerment program that supports, incentivizes, and celebrates reading habits. Participants set personal reading goals (number of pages read) every six weeks.

Here's how it works:

• Sign up! We will share the sign up form online, thrugh our social media, and e-newsletter

• Set your personal six-week reading goal (number of books, pages, or minutes read)

• Track your progress through the Reading Required spreadsheet

• Read your heart out

• If you reach your goal, you will get a ticket to an exclusive Lostintheletters party with food and beverages 

• Bring two books to the party for a book exchange  

Lostintheletters provides:

• A shared spreadsheet to track reading progress

• Motivational quotes from professional authors about reading each week

• Tips for maximizing your reading habits

• Support for any questions or thoughts that come up 

Check out our FAQ page for more info.

Let’s read, let’s have fun!

2026 Reading Required Schedule

Reading Period Party Date

January 5 - February 15 February 19

February 23 - April 5 April 9

April 13 - May 24 May 28

June 1 - July 12 July 16

July 20 - August 30 September 3

September 7 - October 18 October 22

October 26 - December 6 December 10