Bauder Adult Battle of the Books
Howard County's first ever Bauder Adult Battle of the Books was an enormous success thanks to our incredible community!
What Is It?
Bauder Adult Battle of the Books is a Friends & Foundation of HCLS fundraiser event that launched in 2025 as part of the library's 85th birthday celebration. It’s an adults-only reading competition where teams of 3–5 people read six preselected books and competedin a trivia challenge held at local restaurant venues. Proceeds support some of your favorite Friends' sponsored initiatives, such as author events, Summer Reading, Project Literacy graduation, and the youth Battle of the Books.
What Is It?
Bauder Adult Battle of the Books is a Friends & Foundation of HCLS fundraiser event that launched in 2025 as part of the library's 85th birthday celebration. It’s an adults-only reading competition where teams of 3–5 people read six preselected books and competedin a trivia challenge held at local restaurant venues. Proceeds support some of your favorite Friends' sponsored initiatives, such as author events, Summer Reading, Project Literacy graduation, and the youth Battle of the Books.
Congratulations to our 2025 Winners!
Oscars, 10/15
First Place: BookWorms Connect (trophy on display at Miller Branch)
Second Place: Come Over and Chequy On It
Third Place: Take Me To Your Reader
Fan Favorite Team Name: Moms For Literacy
Oscar's, 10/21
First Place: Chapters & Caffeine (trophy on display at Glenwood Branch)
Second Place: Booked Solid
Third Place: Between the Primas
Fan Favorite Team Name: Between the Primas
GameOn, 10/25
First Place: Untamed Shrew Crew (trophy on display at East Columbia Branch)
Second Place: Book, Wine and Thinker
Third Place: Shelf Care
Fan Favorite Team Name: That’s What She Read!
2025 Recap
Interested in participating in 2026?
Click here to sign-up for updates!
Oscars, 10/15
First Place: BookWorms Connect (trophy on display at Miller Branch)
Second Place: Come Over and Chequy On It
Third Place: Take Me To Your Reader
Fan Favorite Team Name: Moms For Literacy
Oscar's, 10/21
First Place: Chapters & Caffeine (trophy on display at Glenwood Branch)
Second Place: Booked Solid
Third Place: Between the Primas
Fan Favorite Team Name: Between the Primas
GameOn, 10/25
First Place: Untamed Shrew Crew (trophy on display at East Columbia Branch)
Second Place: Book, Wine and Thinker
Third Place: Shelf Care
Fan Favorite Team Name: That’s What She Read!
2025 Recap
- $9,270 raised
- 285 Readers
- 3 venues
- 6 books
- All Systems Red (Murderbot #1) by Martha Wells
- The Art Thief by Michael Finkel
- The Dark Maestro by Brendan Slocumb -
- Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe
- The Mountains Sing by Phan Que Mai Nguyen
- The Splendid and the Vile by Erik Larson
Interested in participating in 2026?
Click here to sign-up for updates!
INDIVIDUAL
- Maquel Ricketts-Uy
- Carmela Ricketts-Uy
Thank you to our 2025 Partner Bookstores!
PARTNER BOOKSTORES
Backwater Books in Ellicott City
Queen Takes Book in Columbia
The Last Word in Mt. Airy
PARTNER BOOKSTORES
Backwater Books in Ellicott City
Queen Takes Book in Columbia
The Last Word in Mt. Airy
