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In 2025, we will go on a tour of the most famous libraries in the world. They might be ancient or modern, but they were and are spectacular!

You only need to read one book for one task to receive a library card to the library of the month. You are welcome to read for as many tasks as you'd like though.

Duration: March 1 - 31, 2025

Rules:
Books must be at least 140 pages.
Audio books must be at least 3 hours long.

Established in 1602 as Oxford University's library, Bodleian is one of the oldest libraries in Europe. The library houses more than 11 million items, including many of historical importance: four copies of the Magna Carta, a Gutenberg Bible, and Shakespeare's First Folio (from 1623), just to name a few.

Though Bodleian comprises multiple buildings, perhaps the most visually interesting is Radcliffe Camera, built in 1737-1749 to house the Radcliffe Science Library. The earliest circular library in England, Radcliffe has outlasted its 15 minutes of fame by appearing in multiple films, including Young Sherlock Holmes, The Saint, The Red Violin, and The Golden Compass.

Tasks:
1. Read a book that is set at a school
2. Read a book that is set in England
3. Read a book written by an author whose initials are found in BODLEIAN
4. Read a book where the MC goes to the theater or a movie
5. Read a book where the MC uses a camera
6. Read a book that is tagged "Science" or "Science Fiction"
7. Read a book with something circular on the cover
8. Read a book that you think is famous
9. Read a book that you think should be made into a movie
10. Read a book that you borrowed from a library

Oxford University Library

March Library Card

Tasks:
✅1. Read a book that is set at a school Trinity College
The Fairytale Life of Dorothy Gale by Virginia Kantra Read 3/21/25
✅2. Read a book that is set in England
A Memory of Violets by Hazel Gaynor. Read 3/15/25
✅3. Read a book written by an author whose initials are found in BODLEIAN. D and L
So Shall You Reap by Donna Leon. Read 3/23/25
✅4. Read a book where the MC goes to the theater or a movie
Jodie attends a play on Broadway in NYC
Someone Else's Bucket List by Amy T. Matthews Read 3/7/25
✅5. Read a book where the MC uses a camera Robyn
One of the Girls by Lucy Clarke Read 3/19/25
6. Read a book that is tagged "Science" or "Science Fiction"
✅7. Read a book with something circular on the cover
Read 3/15/25 Sunglass lens
8. Read a book that you think is famous
9. Read a book that you think should be made into a movie
✅10. Read a book that you borrowed from a libraryA Long Stretch of Bad Days by Mindy McGinnis. Read 3/6/25

One Book = One Library Card (March)
Duration: March 1, 2025 - March 31, 2025

Rules:
Books must be at least 140 pages.
Audio books must be at least 3 hours long.

Completed: 1/1

Tasks:
1. Read a book that is set at a school
2. Read a book that is set in England
3. Read a book written by an author whose initials are found in BODLEIAN The Frozen River - Ariel Lawhon 3/24/25
4. Read a book where the MC goes to the theater or a movie
5. Read a book where the MC uses a camera
6. Read a book that is tagged "Science" or "Science Fiction"
7. Read a book with something circular on the cover
8. Read a book that you think is famous
9. Read a book that you think should be made into a movie
10. Read a book that you borrowed from a library

Duration: March 1, 2025 - March 31, 2025
10/10
Rules:
Books must be at least 140 pages.
Audio books must be at least 3 hours long.

Tasks:
✔️1. Read a book that is set at a school Als wij schurken waren M.L. Rio 424 p. 15 march Illinois
✔️2. Read a book that is set in England Bride and Groom Rona Halsall 321 p. 21 march
✔️3. Read a book written by an author whose initials are found in BODLEIAN

Het transgalactische liftershandboek Douglas Adams 27 march 19

✔️4. Read a book where the MC goes to the theater or a movie

The Lives of Lee Miller Antony Penrose 350 p. 30 march

✔️5. Read a book where the MC uses a camera

De dag van de Jakhals Frederick Forsyth 476 p. 25 march

✔️6. Read a book that is tagged "Science" or "Science Fiction"

In orbit Samantha Harvey 192 p. 7 march

✔️7. Read a book with something circular on the cover

Moord aan tafel (Moord op het menu Book 1) Tom Hillenbrand 260 p. 5 march
Glasses, plates, cover over plate
✔️8. Read a book that you think is famous

James Percival Everett 320 p. 5 march

✔️9. Read a book that you think should be made into a movie

Hier waak ik Danila Comastri Montanari 272 p. 3 march

✔️10. Read a book that you borrowed from a library
Een tien met een griffel Simon de Waal 170 p. 14 march

One Book, One Card
Oxford University Library
March 2025

1. Read a book that is set at a school
Legally Blind Luck 03/06

2. Read a book that is set in England
The Mystery of the Polite Man 03/14

3. Read a book written by an author whose initials are found in BODLEIAN ==> Nicole Leiren
Tequila Trouble 03/29

4. Read a book where the MC goes to the theater or a movie
Two O'Clock Heist 03/15

5. Read a book where the MC uses a camera
Dying in the Wool 03/10

6. Read a book that is tagged "Science" or "Science Fiction"
Warped on a Moon Trek 03/09

7. Read a book with something circular on the cover ==> bubbles
Sparkling Cyanide 03/12

8. Read a book that you think is famous
The Wedding People 03/02

9. Read a book that you think should be made into a movie
TimeReaping in Deadwood 03/19

10. Read a book that you borrowed from a library
Borrowed Crime 03/11

One Book = One Library Card (March)
Duration: March 1, 2025 - March 31, 2025

8/10

1. Read a book that is set at a school
2. Read a book that is set in England Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K. Jerome (3/14)
3. Read a book written by an author whose initials are found in BODLEIAN The Last Bookshop in London by Madeline Martin (3/13)
4. Read a book where the MC goes to the theater or a movie
5. Read a book where the MC uses a camera The Witness by Nora Roberts (3/2)
6. Read a book that is tagged "Science" or "Science Fiction" Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor (3/13)
7. Read a book with something circular on the cover Journey to Munich by Jacqueline Winspear (3/7)
8. Read a book that you think is famous Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel (3/31)
9. Read a book that you think should be made into a movie The Last Detective by Peter Lovesey (3/8)
10. Read a book that you borrowed from a library The Miracle at Speedy Motors by Alexander McCall Smith (3/9)

One Book = One Library Card (March)
Duration: March 1, 2025 - March 31, 2025

Tasks:
1. Read a book that is set at a school - Truly, Devious
2. Read a book that is set in England Why Kings Confess
3. Read a book written by an author whose initials are found in BODLEIAN
4. Read a book where the MC goes to the theater or a movie
5. Read a book where the MC uses a camera
6. Read a book that is tagged "Science" or "Science Fiction"
7. Read a book with something circular on the cover
One with You
8. Read a book that you think is famous - Captivated by You
9. Read a book that you think should be made into a movie - Finlay Donovan Digs Her Own Grave
10. Read a book that you borrowed from a library - The Cowboy CodeT

Oxford University Library

March Library Card

Tasks:
1. Read a book that is set at a school
2. Read a book that is set in England
Our Game by John Le Carré 07/03
3. Read a book written by an author whose initials are found in BODLEIAN
4. Read a book where the MC goes to the theater or a movie
Frankie by Graham Norton 17/03
5. Read a book where the MC uses a camera
6. Read a book that is tagged "Science" or "Science Fiction"
7. Read a book with something circular on the cover
8. Read a book that you think is famous
9. Read a book that you think should be made into a movie
10. Read a book that you borrowed from a library

My spot! :)

One Book = One Library Card

March 2025
Oxford University's library, Bodleian

1/1 FINISHED!!!!

Tasks:
✅1. Read a book that is set at a school
~ Deep End by Ali Hazelwood (3/2/2025), set at Stanford University
2. Read a book that is set in England
3. Read a book written by an author whose initials are found in BODLEIAN
4. Read a book where the MC goes to the theater or a movie
5. Read a book where the MC uses a camera
6. Read a book that is tagged "Science" or "Science Fiction"
7. Read a book with something circular on the cover
8. Read a book that you think is famous
9. Read a book that you think should be made into a movie
10. Read a book that you borrowed from a library

Oxford University Library
March Library Card

Tasks:
★1. Read a book that is set at a school Fangtastic! 1/3
★2. Read a book that is set in England 1984 19/3
★3. Read a book written by an author whose initials are found in BODLEIAN E Nesbit: The Railway Children 21/3
4. Read a book where the MC goes to the theater or a movie
★5. Read a book where the MC uses a camera Re-Vamped! 1/3
★6. Read a book that is tagged "Science" or "Science Fiction" The Chaos Space Marines Audio Collection 4/3
★7. Read a book with something circular on the cover Eye of Obscurance 5/3
★8. Read a book that you think is famous Animal Farm 25/3
★9. Read a book that you think should be made into a movie A Pilgrimage of Swords 13/3
10. Read a book that you borrowed from a library

Established in 1602 as Oxford University's library, Bodleian is one of the oldest libraries in Europe. The library houses more than 11 million items, including many of historical importance: four copies of the Magna Carta, a Gutenberg Bible, and Shakespeare's First Folio (from 1623), just to name a few.

Though Bodleian comprises multiple buildings, perhaps the most visually interesting is Radcliffe Camera, built in 1737-1749 to house the Radcliffe Science Library. The earliest circular library in England, Radcliffe has outlasted its 15 minutes of fame by appearing in multiple films, including Young Sherlock Holmes, The Saint, The Red Violin, and The Golden Compass.

Tasks:
1. Read a book that is set at a school
2. Read a book that is set in England The Man Who Died Twice, Richard Osman 03/04/2025
3. Read a book written by an author whose initials are found in BODLEIAN
4. Read a book where the MC goes to the theater or a movie
5. Read a book where the MC uses a camera
6. Read a book that is tagged "Science" or "Science Fiction"
7. Read a book with something circular on the cover
8. Read a book that you think is famous
9. Read a book that you think should be made into a movie
10. Read a book that you borrowed from a library

March Library Card
Oxford University Library

5/1



Tasks:
✅1. Read a book that is set at a school
Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty
Finished: 3/8/25 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Fits: Setting is at Pirriwee Public School

✅2. Read a book that is set in England
The Last Party by Clare Mackintosh
Finished: 3/20/25 ⭐⭐
Fits: Lloyd owns a holiday resort on the English side of the lake.. p24

✅3. Read a book written by an author whose initials are found in BODLEIAN
Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano
Finished : 3/30/25 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Fits: Author's initials (AN) can be found in BODLEIAN

✅4. Read a book where the MC goes to the theater or a movie
Laughing at Life's Most Embarrassing Moments: Stumbling Along with Hope and Humor by Dan Taylor
Finished: 3/12/25 ⭐⭐⭐
Fits: MC goes to the theater - "I stayed in a hotel that was a short walk from the theater and took notes during every performance." p 635

5. Read a book where the MC uses a camera
6. Read a book that is tagged "Science" or "Science Fiction"
7. Read a book with something circular on the cover
8. Read a book that you think is famous
9. Read a book that you think should be made into a movie
✅10. Read a book that you borrowed from a library
Finding Cinderella by Colleen Hoover
Finished: 3/26/25⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Fits: I borrowed from an on-line library - Libby

March Library Card: Oxford University Library
Read: 10


1. Read a book that is set at a school
The Skeleton Takes a Bow by Leigh Perry 2/3 3★
2. Read a book that is set in England
The Blitz Detective by Mike Hollow 9/3 4★
3. Read a book written by an author whose initials are found in BODLEIAN
Guardians of the West by David Eddings 4/3 3.5★
4. Read a book where the MC goes to the theater or a movie
Sleeping Murder by Agatha Christie 15/3 4★
5. Read a book where the MC uses a camera
A Town Called Treachery by Mitch Jennings 7/3 4★
6. Read a book that is tagged "Science" or "Science Fiction"
Kindred in Death by J.D. Robb 20/3 4.5★
7. Read a book with something circular on the cover
by Sophie Overett 11/3 2★
8. Read a book that you think is famous
One Day by David Nicholls 1/3 3★
9. Read a book that you think should be made into a movie
Interlude in Death by J.D. Robb 20/3 4★
10. Read a book that you borrowed from a library
The Frangipani Tree Mystery by Ovidia Yu 5/3 4★

One Book = One Library Card = Oxford University Library
March 2025

My Library Card Challenge (msg 16)

Tasks/Books Planned ❱❱ 9
Books Read ❱❱ 9



☑️1. Read a book that is set at a school
🔺Return to Destiny ❱❱ 03.14 ★★★★

☑️2. Read a book that is set in England
🔺Say Yes to the Marquess ❱❱ 03.15 ★★★★

☑️3. Read a book written by an author whose initials are found in BODLEIAN
🔺A Wild Card Kiss ❱❱ 03.12 ★★★★

☑️4. Read a book where the MC goes to the theater or a movie
🔺Tennessee Touch ❱❱ 03.28 ★★★

☑️5. Read a book where the MC uses a camera
🔺The Pucking Wrong Number ❱❱ 03.30 ★★★★

☑️6. Read a book that is tagged "Science" or "Science Fiction"
🔺What Lies Behind ❱❱ 03.27 ★★★★

☑️7. Read a book with something circular on the cover
🔺The Heart Principle ❱❱ 03.08 ★★★★

☑️8. Read a book that you think is famous
🔺Bride ❱❱ 03.18 ★★★★

☑️9. Read a book that you think should be made into a movie
🔺Of Sea and Stone ❱❱ 03.02 ★★★

One Book = One Library Card - March

Goal: 3/1 book

Tasks:
✓1. Read a book that is set at a school
    What You Wish For by Katherine Center (03/16/25)

2. Read a book that is set in England
3. Read a book written by an author whose initials are found in BODLEIAN
4. Read a book where the MC goes to the theater or a movie
5. Read a book where the MC uses a camera
6. Read a book that is tagged "Science" or "Science Fiction"

✓7. Read a book with something circular on the cover
    Bride by Ali Hazelwood (03/23/25)

8. Read a book that you think is famous
9. Read a book that you think should be made into a movie

✓10. Read a book that you borrowed from a library
    A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson (03/05/25)

March Library Card: Oxford University Library
Read:

1. Read a book that is set at a school
2. Read a book that is set in England
3. Read a book written by an author whose initials are found in BODLEIAN
4. Read a book where the MC goes to the theater or a movie
5. Read a book where the MC uses a camera
6. Read a book that is tagged "Science" or "Science Fiction"
7. Read a book with something circular on the cover
8. Read a book that you think is famous
9. Read a book that you think should be made into a movie
10. Read a book that you borrowed from a library

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Oxford Library Card

Task 1:


This book takes place at Spine Ridge University

COMPLETED 8/10
Oxford University Library

March Library Card

Tasks:
✅1. Read a book that is set at a school Trinity College
The Fairytale Life of Dorothy Gale by Virginia Kantra Read 3/21/25
✅2. Read a book that is set in England
A Memory of Violets by Hazel Gaynor. Read 3/15/25
✅3. Read a book written by an author whose initials are found in BODLEIAN. D and L
So Shall You Reap by Donna Leon. Read 3/23/25
✅4. Read a book where the MC goes to the theater or a movie
Jodie attends a play on Broadway in NYC
Someone Else's Bucket List by Amy T. Matthews Read 3/7/25
✅5. Read a book where the MC uses a camera Robyn
One of the Girls by Lucy Clarke Read 3/19/25
6. Read a book that is tagged "Science" or "Science Fiction"
✅7. Read a book with something circular on the cover
Read 3/15/25 Sunglass lens
8. Read a book that you think is famous
9. Read a book that you think should be made into a movie
✅10. Read a book that you borrowed from a libraryA Long Stretch of Bad Days by Mindy McGinnis. Read 3/6/25

COMPLETED

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Finished! I actually had books on my March tbr that fit all the tasks so I'm happy with this one.

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Unfortunately I can't say the same with another challenge - only had maybe four 🙄

FINISHED

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Finished with 9!! Thanks for hosting - such interesting information!
Updated post: My Library Card Challenge (msg 16)

Tasks/Books Planned ❱❱ 9
Books Read ❱❱ 9

March 2025 One Book = One Library Card ~ Bodleian, Oxford University's library
Duration: 3/1/25 - 3/31/25
Progress: 6 of 1

Read at least one book.
Books must be at least 140 pages.
Audio books must be at least 3 hours long.

Tasks:
📘 1. Read a book that is set at a school
Kiss of Frost by Jennifer Estep (3/13/25)

2. Read a book that is set in England
3. Read a book written by an author whose initials are found in BODLEIAN
4. Read a book where the MC goes to the theater or a movie

📘 5. Read a book where the MC uses a camera
Private Berlin by James Patterson & Mark Sullivan (3/18/25)

📘 6. Read a book that is tagged "Science" or "Science Fiction"
Archenemies by Marissa Meyer (3/17/25)

📘 7. Read a book with something circular on the cover
by C.J. Archer (3/30/25)

8. Read a book that you think is famous

📘 9. Read a book that you think should be made into a movie
Lady Tan’s Circle of Women by Lisa See (3/15/25)

📘 10. Read a book that you borrowed from a library
Bitter Falls by Rachel Caine (3/3/25)