If you are looking for a simple way to keep your chapter focused and engaged all year, Chapter of the Year is a great place to start. It gives your students a clear goal while helping you build a strong, consistent program.

The Chapter of the Year competition recognizes chapters that show strong engagement throughout the school year by earning points in areas such as meetings, service projects, competition participation, public relations, and adviser involvement. Based on total points, chapters can earn distinctions ranging from Honor Roll to the top Chapter of the Year award. Participating is a meaningful way to highlight your students’ commitment to literacy and leadership while keeping your chapter active and goal-oriented. Advisers can set their chapter up for success by planning ahead, choosing a clear points goal, and keeping organized documentation of meetings, events, and participation throughout the school year. It is important to track points regularly using the official form, label all materials with the correct activity numbers, and plan ahead for the final submission, which must be typed, printed, bound, and submitted before TomeCon. Many chapters find it helpful to assign a student leader to help track activities and collect documentation, making the process much smoother by the end of the year.

When you approach it with a simple plan and steady effort, Chapter of the Year becomes less about a final award and more about building a thriving chapter your students can be proud of. Summer is a great time to familiarize yourself with the COY tracking form and get inspired for the school year ahead!

Learn  more on the  Chapter of the Year info page. 

There is much to look forward to in the 2026-2027 school year with Tome Society as we Capture Curiosity through our new Tome Book Award selections. Families, teachers, and supporters can preview the full lists on the Books page and even get a head start by reading the August Books of the Month with the children in their lives.

This year’s August selections include The Girl Who Kept the Castle by Ryan Graudin for Club Tome (grades 2-5); Weirdo by Tony Weaver and The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman by Gennifer Choldenko for Junior Tome (grades 6-8); and The Stranded by Sarah Daniels and The Davenports by Krystal Marquis for Tome Society (grades 9-12). Many adults in our community also enjoy reading titles from the high school list for their own personal reading.

TomeCon 2027 will take place on March 9, 2027 at the Classic Center in Athens, Georgia. This annual event gives students the chance to share their hard work in reading, writing, and creative projects while connecting with other Tome members and the authors they love. If you are interested in volunteering or sponsoring the event, we would love to hear from you.

We are also already reading for the 2027-2028 Book Award lists. If you enjoy reading and would like to help review potential titles this summer, visit the volunteers page to check out the TBR list and sign up for a book.

Thank you for supporting young readers and helping cultivate a love of reading in the year ahead. Your involvement helps bring our vision to life: to inspire a culture where young readers embrace lifelong literacy through meaningful engagement with great books, fellow readers, and the authors behind the stories they love.