Description:<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0Battle of the Books is a reading program for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students.\u00a0 Teams of 2-6 middle school students are invited to read from a selected set of books and compete to answer questions based on those books. Among the team, members read 1 to 7 books, arrange practice sessions, and participate in the final competition.<\/p>\nEligibility:\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0All 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students who live or go to school in Northville are eligible to participate.\u00a0 Teams of 2 to 6 students can be in different grades, attend different schools, or home school.\u00a0 Each team is required to have one adult to act as a Team Manager. Team Manager Responsibilities: \u00a0<\/b>A Team Manager must be an adult who will serve as the contact person between the team and the Northville District Library.\u00a0 Managers must attend the Managers Meeting at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, January 12, 2026.\u00a0 Managers should coordinate team meetings to prepare for Battle, and inform the Library of any team changes or corrections by Sunday, February 25th.<\/p>\n Competition Date & Location:\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0TEAMS MUST ARRIVE AT THE NORTHVILLE HIGH SCHOOL BY 6:00 p.m. for check-in, as Battle of the Books begins promptly at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 3rd, 2026.\u00a0 Although costumes are still welcome at the event itself, our annual costume contest will be held through social media. To enter, please submit a photo of your team in their costumes, along with the team name, to\u00a0nmolnar@northvillelibrary.org<\/a>\u00a0anytime between February 22, 2026 and March 1st, 2026.<\/p>\n Stay tuned for more details!<\/p>\n
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\nRegistration:<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0Registration begins Monday, November 17, 2026 online at\u00a0northvillelibrary.org<\/a>, or in-person at the Northville District Library.\u00a0 Upon registration, each team can pick up a free set of all seven Battle Books at the Library. Registration may be completed online or by submitting a printed version of the form (a PDF download is available below) to the Library’s upstairs Information Desk. Each team needs to have a team name on the registration form, and all registrations MUST be submitted on or by Monday, January 12, 2026.\n
\nNorthville District Library Virtual Battle of the Books 2026 Middle School<\/strong>
\nTEAM REGISTRATION FORM<\/strong>
\nThis form due to the Northville District Library by Monday, January 12, 2026.
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