5th Grade Battle of the Books

The highly popular Rochester Hills Public Library’s annual Battle of the books will be kicking off next month! Battle of the Books is a reading competition for all area fifth grade students designed to foster a love of reading and encourage students to read books outside of the classroom. Students form teams with fellow students, spend five months reading 12 books selected by RHPL youth librarians, and then come together to compete in a “battle” (trivia contest) consisting of 50 questions to test their knowledge of the books they have read.

Battle of the Books will officially kickoff on Thursday, November 12, 2026 with a Zoom meeting at 6 p.m.

RHPL youth librarians will be visiting local elementary schools to speak with area fifth graders in October and the Battle of the Books will officially kickoff on Thursday, November 12, 2026 with a Zoom meeting at 6 p.m. Youth Librarians will give a sneak peek of three titles during school visits, however, all 12 titles will not be revealed until the kickoff meeting on November 12th. The Battle of the Books will take place at Hart Middle School in March 2027.

• 2027 Book List (Link coming soon)

• 2027 Bookmark (Link coming soon)

• 2027 Parent Guide (Link coming soon)

• 2027 Kickoff Slides (Link coming soon)

• 2027 Kickoff Recording (Link coming soon)

• 2027 Coach Tips (Link coming soon)

• 2027 Coach Meeting Slides (Link coming soon)

• 2027 Coach Meeting Recording (Link coming soon)