Utah school media specialists can access free Battle of the Books book sets to support student reading programs, according to a September 16 report by the Utah State Library. The Book Buzz program provides official sets for checkout at no rental cost to help educators preserve their annual book budgets.
The available sets include 15 copies of a single competition title and may be borrowed for up to eight weeks, or 56 days. To use the service, educators can browse the Book Buzz Title Directory to find current reading lists.
Requests can be made through a local participating public library by checking the Book Buzz Calendar. Schools or libraries that do not participate can request sets directly using an online request form and a private groups agreement form.
Once requested, sets can be picked up or delivered. While dropping off sets in person at the Utah State Library is free, users are responsible for return shipping costs if the books are mailed back.
The program is designed to help school teams prepare for Battle of the Books competitions by ensuring students have access to necessary reading list titles.
