Battle of the Books
Welcome to Battle of the Books 2023! This program is for Birmingham Public School students in fourth and fifth grade and is designed to encourage reading. Students form teams with an adult coach, read from a selected list of five books, and then participate in a contest where they compete with other teams by answering trivia questions based on the books. The actual Battle will take place at Groves High School on Saturday, March 18, 2023.
Congratulations to our winning teams!
First Place: Dragon Readers from Harlan
Second Place: Dog-Eared Destroyers from Greenfield, Pembroke, and BCS
Third Place: Team Seuss from Pierce
We’ll see you in 2024! Kickoff is usually in December and the actual Battle is usually in February or March. Updates will come in Fall of 2023.
The 2023 Battle of the Books titles are:
- A Wish in the Dark by Christina Soontornvat
- Jinxed by Amy McCulloch
- The Last Fifth Grade of Emerson Elementary by Laura Shovan
- Accidental Trouble Magnet by Zanib Mia
- Twins by Varian Johnson
Location - View Map
300 W. Merrill St.
Birmingham, MI 48009
Library Hours
Monday–Thursday: 9:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Friday & Saturday: 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Sunday: 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Upcoming Holiday Closures
June 19: Juneteenth
July 4: Independence Day
Parking
Free Two-Hour Parking in Chester Street Deck
Metered street parking around Library
Free Parking on Sundays
248-647-1700
300 W. Merrill St.
Birmingham, MI 48009
Library Hours:
Monday – Thursday: 9:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Friday & Saturday: 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Sunday: 12:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Holiday Closures:
June 19: Juneteenth
July 4: Independence Day