Thank you to all who participated in our 2026 Adult Battle of the Books!
Our winning team, for the third year in a row, was the Marvelous Moms Who Read. Team members received Books A Million gift cards and bragging rights for another year.
All participants took home a one of a kind, BPL Summer Reading themed flower pot and succulent. We had some fun costumes and creative team names. Good times!
Winners! Marvelous Moms Who Read
The Myth Fits
Chai Chapter Champions
We Like Big Books
I Didn’t Know There Would Be A Test
Meowvelous Cat Moms Who Read
Email Jen Hassell, Adult Services Librarian (jen.hassell@baldwinlib.org) with any questions.
Congratulations to the Battle of the Books 2026 Winners!
1st Place: Book Bombers from Quarton
2nd Place: Book Looks from Pierce
3rd Place: Here Comes the Books from Pembroke
Best Team Spirit: Galactic Girls from Greenfield and the Spies of the Books from West Maple
Best Team Name: Book Street Boys from Pembroke
Important Dates and Information for Battle of the Books 2027 will be announced in the Fall
- Kickoff: TBA, December 2026
What is Battle of the Books?
A reading competition for all fourth and fifth graders in the Birmingham Public School District, designed to foster a love of reading and encourage students to read books outside their comfort zone. Students read six titles and compete against other teams in a battle of trivia questions.
The Battle of the Books details can be found in this flier.
Email Stephanie Klimmek, Head of Youth Services (stephanie.klimmek@baldwinlib.org) with any questions.
The questions answered below apply to the Adult Battle of the Books. Information for the Youth Battle of the Books will be updated in Fall 2026.
Thank you to all who participated in our 2026 Adult Battle of the Books!
Our winning team, for the third year in a row, was the Marvelous Moms Who Read. Team members received Books A Million gift cards and bragging rights for another year.
All participants took home a one of a kind, BPL Summer Reading themed flower pot and succulent. We had some fun costumes and creative team names. Good times!
Winners! Marvelous Moms Who Read
The Myth Fits
Chai Chapter Champions
We Like Big Books
I Didn’t Know There Would Be A Test
Meowvelous Cat Moms Who Read
Email Jen Hassell, Adult Services Librarian (jen.hassell@baldwinlib.org) with any questions.
Congratulations to the Battle of the Books 2026 Winners!
1st Place: Book Bombers from Quarton
2nd Place: Book Looks from Pierce
3rd Place: Here Comes the Books from Pembroke
Best Team Spirit: Galactic Girls from Greenfield and the Spies of the Books from West Maple
Best Team Name: Book Street Boys from Pembroke
Important Dates and Information for Battle of the Books 2027 will be announced in the Fall
- Kickoff: TBA, December 2026
What is Battle of the Books?
A reading competition for all fourth and fifth graders in the Birmingham Public School District, designed to foster a love of reading and encourage students to read books outside their comfort zone. Students read six titles and compete against other teams in a battle of trivia questions.
The Battle of the Books details can be found in this flier.
Email Stephanie Klimmek, Head of Youth Services (stephanie.klimmek@baldwinlib.org) with any questions.
The questions answered below apply to the Adult Battle of the Books. Information for the Youth Battle of the Books will be updated in Fall 2026.
All adults 18+ are eligible to participate. Each team should have 2 to 5 members with one team leader. Decide on a team name so you’ll have it ready when you register.
Registration begins on Friday, May 1, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. The team leader should submit one registration form for the team. The registration form will be accepting registrations on Monday, May 1 and is available here as well as on our events calendar. Registration will close when all spots are full.
The team leader is the main contact person between the Battle team and the Baldwin Public Library.
The Battle will take place downstairs at Baldwin Public Library on Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. Arrive a bit early to grab some snacks and decorate your team name sign.
- Teams will use paper and pencil to answer the Battle questions.
- Teams will sit at tables together in the Rotary/Donor room.
- Librarians will read and present each question visually in a slideshow. Teams will have a set amount of time to answer before moving onto the next question.
- First, second, and third place winners will receive a prize.
The questions are worth 1 point. For a total of 50-60 possible points. There are 2 tiebreaker questions that will be used if needed. Questions will have concrete answers and will range from easy, medium to hard. More than one team member reading each book increases your advantage, and makes battle (and reading!) more fun.