This month, our 2026 Reading Challenge continues its journey through our nation's history with the May theme: The Early Republic (1800-1848). In honor of America’s 250th birthday, American Tales invites you to explore and revisit defining moments and eras, from the sophisticated societies of Pre-Columbian America to the struggles of the Revolution and heartbreak of the Civil War to the excesses of the Gilded Age, from the cracking of the atom to our journey to the stars. Find out more about the 2026 Reading Challenge, download this month's suggested reading list, and come into the Library to pick up reading challenge map and materials.