Million Reads Challenge
Framingham's Million Reads Challenge
Scan or Click the QR code below to log your books and help us reach 1,000,000!
We have a goal of reading 1,000,000 books in the City of Framingham by June 30, 2027. Help us reach our goal by sharing what you have read. If more than one person participated (e.g., family member reads a book to others, book group, classroom read aloud, etc.), you can submit one response and indicate how many people were involved.
Thank you for your partnership. Together, we can build a true "City of Readers."
We are officially launching Framingham’s Million Reads Challenge, a city-wide initiative with a single, exciting goal: to collectively read 1,000,000 books as a community by June 30, 2027. When a community reads together, we don’t just support our students—we build a more connected, curious, and empowered city.
We want our children to experience reading not just as an academic requirement, but as a lifelong source of joy, imagination, and relaxation. One of the most effective ways to encourage this is for children to see the adults in their lives engaging with books. By taking time to read, we show our kids that literacy is a rewarding part of everyday life.
How You Can Help Us Reach 1,000,000 Books: To help build a culture of reading at home, here are a few simple ways to incorporate books into your family's routine:
- Families and Caregivers: Support at home by modeling your own reading habits, creating a brief device-free family reading window, discussing stories together, and encouraging your children to choose any reading materials they enjoy—including graphic novels, comic books, and audiobooks from the public library.
- Residents & Neighbors: Make reading a visible part of your daily routine. Share recommendations with friends, utilize our public libraries, and enjoy a book in our parks, coffee shops, and community spaces.
- City Leaders & Committee Members: Publicly champion the initiative. Share what you are currently reading at the start of meetings, in newsletters, or during community events.
- Local Businesses: Consider hosting a community bookshelf, creating a comfortable reading area in your waiting area or breakroom, or displaying signs highlighting what your team is reading.
- Community Organizations: Host book conversations and create welcoming spaces where families and community members can gather to read and celebrate stories together.
To request a poster for your business or organization, email Joyce Mello-Vial at jmellovial@framingham.k12.ma.us.
One city. One community. One million stories.
Resources
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Little Free LibraryLittle Free Library book-sharing boxes are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and are freely accessible to all— removing barriers to book access.
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Framingham Public LibraryThe Library provides a friendly, physical environment that serves as a community meeting place, encouraging curiosity, free inquiry, and lifelong learning. As a vital community asset, we recognize our responsibility to actively and broadly promote awareness of the Library’s resources and services.
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Libby.Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, and more for free from your local library with Libby, the library reading app.
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HooplaBorrow up to 5 Hoopla items per calendar month. Use on a computer or download the app. Hoopla access is reserved for Framingham residents.**
Frequently Asked Questions ( FAQs)
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The Framingham Public School aims to collectively read 1,000,000 books as a community by June 30, 2027.
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Anyone in the community can participate, including families, caregivers, residents, city leaders, local businesses, community organizations, and anyone who wishes to support this project.
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While Framingham’s Million Reads Challenge was publicly announced for the first time at the School Committee meeting on September 2, 2026, we will accept submissions from the summer as well.
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You can log your books by submitting a google form or by scanning or clicking the QR code provided on the Framingham's Million Reads Challenge webpage to submit your reading count.
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No, including your name is optional.
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Yes! If you do not want to share the title or author of the book, you can write "Prefer not to say."
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Yes. If multiple people participated—such as reading aloud to family members, hosting a classroom read-aloud, or participating in a book group—you can submit a single entry. Simply specify the total number of participants involved, even if some do not live in Framingham.
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If you would like to submit multiple books in a single submission, you may do so by adding up the total “reads” for all of the books. For example, if you have two books to report, where the first book included 3 people and the other book included 5 people, the total number of “reads” would be 8.
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All reading formats are encouraged, including print books, graphic novels, comic books, ebooks, magazines and audiobooks.
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Yes! All reading material counts—including anything you read for school, work, clubs, or personal enjoyment.
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You can borrow physical books, ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines from the Framingham Public Library or through apps like Libby and Hoopla. You can also visit local Little Free Library boxes located throughout the city.
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Businesses and organizations can host community bookshelves, set up comfortable reading areas in waiting rooms or breakrooms, display signs showing what staff are reading, or host book discussions and community reading events. To request a poster for your business or organization, email Joyce Mello-Vial at jmellovial@framingham.k12.ma.us.