Who can participate in Tome Society? 
Any students in grades 3-12 from public schools, private schools, home schools, or public libraries with a registered chapter. See below for how to register!

Tome Society
​Chapter Levels

​important Dates
​& Deadlines
High School - Tome Society - grades 9-12
Middle School - Jr. Tome Society - grades 6-8
Elementary School - Club Tome - grades 3-5
General Chapter Dates & Deadlines
  • Nov 15, Friday - Chapter Registration & Dues Postmark Deadline for TomeCon Early Registration eligibility
  • Dec 6, Friday - Fall Competition Deadline
  • Feb 3-7 - Tome Literacy Week
  • Feb 7 - Spring Competition Deadline, New It List nominee release, Honor Society registration deadline

Reading Bowl Dates & Deadlines
  • Sept 20, Friday - Chapter Registration & Dues Postmark Deadline for Reading Bowl eligibility; Reading Bowl Team Registration form deadline
  • Oct 9-16 - Reading Bowl Exam #1
  • Dec 4-11 - Reading Bowl Exam #2
  • Feb 5-12 - Reading Bowl Exam #3​

Register Your Chapter

2019-2020 Chapter Registration Form - After submitting the Chapter Registration form, you will receive an emailed invoice to use for Chapter Dues payment.
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2019-2020 Reading Bowl Team Registration Form - REGISTRATION FOR THE 2019-2020 READING BOWL SEASON IS NOW CLOSED (Sept. 20, 2019). Email readingbowl (at) tomesociety (dot) org for more information. 

annual Chapter Dues

Chapter dues are based on total school/organization size within chapter grade levels*. 
See below for fee structure:
  • $25 - home school family or co-op (unlimited)
  • $50 - public library chapter (unlimited)
  • $50 - school with less than 500 students total
  • $75 - school with 501-750 students total
  • $100 - school with 751-1000 students total
  • $125 - school with 1001-1250 students total
  • $150 - school with 1251-1500 students total
  • $175 - school with 1501-1750 students total
  • $200 - school with 1751-2000 students total
  • $225 - school with 2001-2250 students total
  • $250 - school with 2251 or more students total​
Paying Your Dues
  1. Pay online, or
  2. Mail checks to:
PO Box 129
Lula, Ga 30554
*For groups registering more than one chapter (e.g. private schools with an elementary and middle chapter, home schools/libraries with children in different levels, etc.) you will register and pay chapter dues separately for each chapter level. Dues are based on the total student count within that school/group level. Club Tome chapters will base dues on total number of students in grades 3-5. 
*Chapter dues are nonrefundable. ​

Need Ideas?
​Use our Chapter Checklist

  • Register your chapter & pay dues by the eligibility deadline that applies to your club (Reading Bowl or TomeCon Early Registration).
  • Optional: Register your Reading Bowl Team members by the eligibility deadline.
  • Elect officers for your club
  • Encourage chapter members to read all of the It List books for their grade level.
  • Vote online for your favorite It List books as you read them!
  • Have monthly meetings. Use the Books of the Month Discussion Guides to get you going. (Found on the Advisers page)
  • Develop a Chapter Service project & design a newsletter about it for the Spring Competition. 
  • Encourage every chapter member to submit at least 1 local competition entry by the Fall & Spring deadlines.
  • Submit 1 entry per competition to Tome for State judging in the Fall & Spring.
  • Host Tome Literacy Week activities for your chapter. 
  • Encourage 11th & 12th graders to apply for Tau Omicron Mu Epsilon Honor Society membership each Spring.
  • Come to TomeCon in March!
  • Follow Tome Society on social media to stay up to date - @TomeSociety
  • Join the Tome Society mailing list to stay up to date.