Library Hosts Second Annual Read-a-Thon
The CSW Library hosted a Read-a-Thon on Saturday, December 2. This is the second year the Library has hosted what has come to be a much beloved event on campus.
Students could read whatever they wanted — news, fiction, non-fiction, graphic novels — as long as they were reading for pleasure; homework was strictly forbidden.
Over the course of the 12 hours, 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., students read 13,754 book pages and listened to 996 minutes' worth of audiobooks. Twenty-six books were completed from start to finish during the event. Students also consumed 5 lbs of gummies — before 6:00 p.m.! At the end of the day, participants got to choose from one of 84 custom, handmade bookmarks as a takeaway.
Special shoutouts go to the day's long haulers:
12-Hour Participants
Andon '25
Olivia '24
Fosy '27
Parker '26
Val '25
Winter '25
Liam '26
Rayne '26
Melisa (staff) & Amalia
6-Hour Participants
Sarah Beth '27
Fia '26
Bridget '26
Sam '27
Lachlan '24
Aaron '26
Ellery '27
Ellie '26
Roz
This event was completely voluntary — a testament to the joy of reading that exists in the CSW community.
Over the course of the 12 hours, 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., students read 13,754 book pages and listened to 996 minutes' worth of audiobooks. Twenty-six books were completed from start to finish during the event. Students also consumed 5 lbs of gummies — before 6:00 p.m.! At the end of the day, participants got to choose from one of 84 custom, handmade bookmarks as a takeaway.
Special shoutouts go to the day's long haulers:
12-Hour Participants
Andon '25
Olivia '24
Fosy '27
Parker '26
Val '25
Winter '25
Liam '26
Rayne '26
Melisa (staff) & Amalia
6-Hour Participants
Sarah Beth '27
Fia '26
Bridget '26
Sam '27
Lachlan '24
Aaron '26
Ellery '27
Ellie '26
Roz
This event was completely voluntary — a testament to the joy of reading that exists in the CSW community.
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