The Summer Olympics are around the corner, and Open Books has decided to get in the spirit of competition with our own literacy-themed contests of skill and speed!

 The Literacy Olympics is your chance to enjoy bookish competition like The Long Jumble and the Box Put, along with food, drinks, medals for top finishers in each category, and the chance to help Open Books win up to $15,000 in prize money as a participant in Razoo’s Twive and Receive contest. By joining us at the Literacy Olympics, you can help Open Books best our competition and bring home the gold – monetary support for our literacy programs!

 Complimentary Food and Drinks

$15 recommended entry

$25 with contest-playing privileges  

Hardback Book Stack – Create the tallest tower using only hardcover books!

Alphabet Dash – Alphabetize 10 books according to last name and shelve them spine out!

Long Jumble – Unscramble as many words as you can!

Box Put – Pack a set of books into a cardboard box with all the flaps closed. (It’s harder than you think!)

Word Hurdles – Given a giant word search, find as many words as you can!