Battle of the Books is a program designed to encourage reading and to give recognition to those who like to read. Team members read from a selected list of books and then participate in a battle where they compete with other teams by answering questions based on the books.
Thank you to the Farmington Friends of the Library for sponsoring this great program!
Battle 2025 Winners
Trivia Winners
1st Place - Seasons Readers
2nd Place - Renaissance
3rd Place - Readers of the Lost Libraries
Costume Winners
1st Place - Down the Rabbit Hole
2nd Place - Book Barbarians
3rd Place - Bookstreet Boys
Costumes!
Every year sees a truly amazing display of creative, fun, and clever costuming. Costumes should be related to the team’s name and should not be expensive – use items already at home or purchase dollar store accessories, for example. Costume judging will be based on the creativity of the team’s costumes. Small prizes will be awarded to the three teams with the best costumes.
Battle Information
Who May Participate?
All 6th, 7th, and 8th graders who live or attend school (public, private, or home) in Farmington or Farmington Hills are eligible to participate in the Battle of the Books. Each team must consist of three to six members, an adult team manager, and have a team name. A student may only be on one team. Members of teams need not be all from the same school. Students unable to gather a complete team should contact their teacher or school media aide.
What Does a Team Manager Do?
The Team Manager may be a parent, teacher, relative, or anyone over 18 who will serve as the contact person between the team and the Farmington Community Library. The Team Manager is responsible for filling out the online form and keeping the team members motivated. The manager should help the team plan a team costume (nothing expensive — be creative) and arrange team transportation to and from the Costick Community Center on the night of the Battle Question Round. The Team Manager will monitor another team during the Battle Question Round. In addition, the Team Manager encourages the kids to have FUN with the program.
How Does a Team Register?
Registration for Battle generally opens in February and the Battle itself takes place in April. Check this web page in February for the registration link.
What are the Battle Rules?
After the moderator reads the question, each team will have time to confer and decide on an answer to the question. The team captain will write the answer on a pad furnished for each team. Answers must be complete and specific. Points are given for correct answers (4 points for a correct answer, plus one point for the correct last name of the author). Using notes or flipping through books is not permitted.
Up to sixty (60) teams will participate in the Battle at the Costick Center. Each team will be seated at a table.
The members of the winning team(s) will receive a prize, and the members of the first-place team will also have their names engraved on a plaque to be placed in the Library as well as in their school media center(s).