WPL 2025 BOOK BATTLE!

Get ready for the ultimate literary showdown in our 2025 Book Battle Bracket Tournament! Inspired by the excitement of college basketball, we’re matching up some of the most popular books from our collection to see which one will earn your vote as the 2025 Book Battle Champion!

Starting today and running through Sunday, March 16, fill out your online bracket with your predictions, or drop by the library to complete a bracket in person for a chance to win fantastic prizes!

Then, on Monday, March 17, start voting for your favorite books each week until we whittle down the field of 16 to crown a single champion on Monday, April 7th! ️ The top 3 brackets with the highest success rates will win gift cards to Between the Covers Bookstore!

Each person is allowed one bracket submission per name/email address. The information you provide will only be used to send a confirmation email with a link to edit your bracket before March 17, and to notify you if you’ve won a prize. Winners must be able to pick up their prizes at Wilkinson Public Library in Telluride, Colorado.

TIMELINE:

Predictions: February 27-March 16

Voting Starts: March 17

Semifinals: March 17-22

Final: March 23-28

Final 4: March 29-April 2

Championship: April 3-April 7

Winner Crowned: April 7