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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: August 1 - 31, 2025

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

The Rijksmuseum Library is part of the Dutch National Museum in Amsterdam. One of the world's foremost libraries specializing in art and art history, the Rijksmuseum holds over 350,000 auction, exhibition, trade, and collection catalogues, in addition to numerous books and periodicals.

Though the items on site have been collected since 1885, the library now also features an extensive online catalog with over 140,000 monographs, 20,000 art sale catalogs, and 3,200 magazines on display.

The library is open to the public; while books and magazines are not available for check-out, they can be viewed in the reading room.

Tasks:
1. Read a book with a compound word in the title or series name
2. Read a book where the MC is an artist of some kind
3. Read a book that is tagged "Historical" or "Historical Fiction"
4. Read a book with over 350,000 ratings
5. Read a book where one of the author's initials is found in CATALOGUES
6. Read a magazine (no link is expected, just a name is fine)
7. Read a non-fiction book
8. Read a book with "Public" found in the text
9. Read a book with a nice view on the cover (your definition)
10. Read a book that you borrowed from a library

I'm in!!

Duration: August 1 - 30, 2025

Progress: 5/1+

Tasks:
1. Read a book with a compound word in the title or series name
Julegrisen J.K. Rowling 10/12/25 - Julegrisen is the name of a character
2. Read a book where the MC is an artist of some kind
The Midnight Library Matt Haig 8/26/25 - In one of her lives she is a music artist.
3. Read a book that is tagged "Historical" or "Historical Fiction"
4. Read a book with over 350,000 ratings
The Scorch Trials James Dashner 8/10/25 - Has 628,957 ratings.
5. Read a book where one of the author's initials is found in CATALOGUES
6. Read a magazine (no link is expected, just a name is fine)
7. Read a non-fiction book
8. Read a book with "Public" found in the text
The Death Cure James Dashner 8/15/25 - There is a sign that they read that says this: p171
Public Service Announcement
!!! Stop the Spread of the Flare....
9. Read a book with a nice view on the cover (your definition)
10. Read a book that you borrowed from a library
The Maze Runner James Dashner 8/1/25 - Borrowed it from an online library.

I'd like to join

Progress: 7/10

Tasks:
1. Read a book with a compound word in the title or series name - The Perks of Being a Wallflower - 8/5
2. Read a book where the MC is an artist of some kind
3. Read a book that is tagged "Historical" or "Historical Fiction" - The Pull of the Stars - 8/14
4. Read a book with over 350,000 ratings - Great Big Beautiful Life - 8/1
5. Read a book where one of the author's initials is found in CATALOGUES - Feel the Bern by Andrew Shaffer - 8/23
6. Read a magazine (no link is expected, just a name is fine) - Star Magazine
7. Read a non-fiction book
8. Read a book with "Public" found in the text
9. Read a book with a nice view on the cover (your definition) - - 8/19
10. Read a book that you borrowed from a library - The House in the Cerulean Sea - 8/8

My spot for August! ☺️

One Book = One Library Card (August)

August 2025
Rijksmuseum Library, Amsterdam

1/1 FINISHED!!!!

Tasks:
1. Read a book with a compound word in the title or series name
2. Read a book where the MC is an artist of some kind
3. Read a book that is tagged "Historical" or "Historical Fiction"
4. Read a book with over 350,000 ratings
5. Read a book where one of the author's initials is found in CATALOGUES
6. Read a magazine (no link is expected, just a name is fine)
7. Read a non-fiction book
✅8. Read a book with "Public" found in the text
~ Open and Shut by David Rosenfelt (8/1/2025), page 57: There will be too much public pressure on Richard to right the wrong that the technicality appeal represents.
9. Read a book with a nice view on the cover (your definition)
10. Read a book that you borrowed from a library

One Book = One Library Card
Rijksmuseum Library
August 2025

1. Read a book with a compound word in the title or series name
An Irish Bookshop Murder 08/13

2. Read a book where the MC is an artist of some kind
Death at the Dog Show 08/02

3. Read a book that is tagged "Historical" or "Historical Fiction"
The Four Queens of Crime 08/01

4. Read a book with over 350,000 ratings

5. Read a book where one of the author's initials is found in CATALOGUES ==> Charlaine
Definitely Dead 08/07

6. Read a magazine (no link is expected, just a name is fine)

7. Read a non-fiction book

8. Read a book with "Public" found in the text

9. Read a book with a nice view on the cover (your definition)
Murder in a Teacup 08/04

10. Read a book that you borrowed from a library
Kills Well with Others 08/02

One Book Library Card August
Progress: 5/1+

Tasks:
★1. Read a book with a compound word in the title or series name Podkin One-Ear 9/8
★2. Read a book where the MC is an artist of some kind Every Heart a Doorway 5/8
3. Read a book that is tagged "Historical" or "Historical Fiction"
4. Read a book with over 350,000 ratings
★5. Read a book where one of the author's initials is found in CATALOGUES Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There: Lewis Carroll 2/8
6. Read a magazine (no link is expected, just a name is fine)
7. Read a non-fiction book
8. Read a book with "Public" found in the text
★9. Read a book with a nice view on the cover (your definition) Beneath the Sugar Sky 6/8
★10. Read a book that you borrowed from a library Cables and Conjurers 2/8

One Book Library August

The Rijksmuseum Library is part of the Dutch National Museum in Amsterdam

4/1



Tasks:
1. Read a book with a compound word in the title or series name
2. Read a book where the MC is an artist of some kind
3. Read a book that is tagged "Historical" or "Historical Fiction"

✅4. Read a book with over 350,000 ratings
Reminders of Him by Colleen Hoover
Pages 335
Finished 8/9/25 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Fits: Ratings are greater than 350,000<1,509,689 ratings according to Goodreads

✅5. Read a book where one of the author's initials is found in CATALOGUES
The Au Pair by Emma Rous
Pages 360
Finished 8/17/25 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Fits: The letter E from Emma can be found in CATALOGUES

✅6. Read a magazine (no link is expected, just a name is fine)
Taste of Home Magazine Summer 2025 ( read it online via Libby)
Pages 80
Finished 8/7/25 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Fits: It is a magazine with recipes in it.

7. Read a non-fiction book

✅8. Read a book with "Public" found in the text
Icing on the Murder by Valerie Burns
Pages 273 ebook via HOOPLA
Finished 8/6/25 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Fits: Public found in text - "Serafina doesn't strike me as the type who will appreciate the public laughing at her." p233

✅9. Read a book with a nice view on the cover (your definition)
Danger Close by Marliss Melton
Pages 270 ebook
Finished 8/22/25 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Fits: Nice view of the cover...can't beat this hunk of a man on the cover

✅10. Read a book that you borrowed from a library
A Quiet Life by Ethan Joella
Pages 294
Finished 8/2/25 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Fits: I borrowed from the library

August 2025 One Book = One Library Card ~ Rijksmuseum Library in Amsterdam
Duration: 8/1/25 - 8/31/25
Progress: 0 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 with a compound word in the title or series name
2. Read a book where the MC is an artist of some kind
3. Read a book that is tagged "Historical" or "Historical Fiction"
4. Read a book with over 350,000 ratings
5. Read a book where one of the author's initials is found in CATALOGUES
6. Read a magazine (no link is expected, just a name is fine)
7. Read a non-fiction book
8. Read a book with "Public" found in the text
9. Read a book with a nice view on the cover (your definition)
10. Read a book that you borrowed from a library

August One Book One Library Card


Tasks:
1. Read a book with a compound word in the title or series name
Copyboy - Vince Vawter

2. Read a book where the MC is an artist of some kind

3. Read a book that is tagged "Historical" or "Historical Fiction"
Boxers - Gene Luen Yang

4. Read a book with over 350,000 ratings

5. Read a book where one of the author's initials is found in CATALOGUES

6. Read a magazine (no link is expected, just a name is fine)

7. Read a non-fiction book

8. Read a book with "Public" found in the text

9. Read a book with a nice view on the cover (your definition)

10. Read a book that you borrowed from a library
Feeding Ghosts: A Graphic Memoir - Tessa Hulls

Tasks:
1. Read a book with a compound word in the title or series name
2. Read a book where the MC is an artist of some kind
3. Read a book that is tagged "Historical" or "Historical Fiction"
4. Read a book with over 350,000 ratings
5. Read a book where one of the author's initials is found in CATALOGUES
6. Read a magazine (no link is expected, just a name is fine)
7. Read a non-fiction book
8. Read a book with "Public" found in the text
9. Read a book with a nice view on the cover (your definition)
10. Read a book that you borrowed from a library

August One Book = One Library Card
The Rijksmuseum Library
Read: 9/1

1. Read a book with a compound word in the title or series name - bonaparte in series
Winds of Evil by Arthur W. Upfield 11/8 4★
2. Read a book where the MC is an artist of some kind
The Yellow Villa by Amanda Hampson 25/8 3.5★
3. Read a book that is tagged "Historical" or "Historical Fiction"
Mr. Jelly's Business by Arthur W. Upfield 8/8 4★
4. Read a book with over 350,000 ratings
The Housemaid by Freida McFadden 3/8 2.5★
5. Read a book where one of the author's initials is found in CATALOGUES
The Lawson Sisters by Janet Gover 7/8 3.5★
6. Read a magazine (no link is expected, just a name is fine)
Good Reading magazine
7. Read a non-fiction book
8. Read a book with "Public" found in the text - "and perhaps in public" p.157
The Clock Strikes Twelve by Patricia Wentworth 2/8 4.5★
9. Read a book with a nice view on the cover
by Nicola Marsh 5/8 3.5★
10. Read a book that you borrowed from a library
The Lost Library by Rebecca Stead, Wendy Mass 3/8 5★

The library is open to the public; while books and magazines are not available for check-out, they can be viewed in the reading room.

Tasks:
✅1. Read a book with a compound word in the title or series name
Goodbye, Mr. Chips / To You, Mr. Chips by James Hilton Read 8/4/25 Compound-Good Bye

✅2. Read a book where the MC is an artist of some kind
Writers & Lovers by Lily King Read 8/5/25
Casey is a writer

✅3. Read a book that is tagged "Historical" or "Historical Fiction"
Winterland by Rae Meadows Read 8/2/25 Historical Fiction
4. Read a book with over 350,000 ratings
✅5. Read a book where one of the author's initials is found in CATALOGUES
Wolf at the Table by Adam Rapp
Read 8/ 6/25 Author inital A
6. Read a magazine (no link is expected, just a name is fine)
7. Read a non-fiction book
✅8. Read a book with "Public" found in the text
Ladder of Years by Anne Tyler
Read 8/11/25 Page is 6
✅9. Read a book with a nice view on the cover (your definition)
Read 8/10/25
✅10. Read a book that you borrowed from a library
The Light We Lost by Jill Santopolo Read 8/7/25

One Book - One Library Card
Duration: August 1 - 31, 2025

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

Tasks:
1. Read a book with a compound word in the title or series name
2. Read a book where the MC is an artist of some kind
3. Read a book that is tagged "Historical" or "Historical Fiction"
4. Read a book with over 350,000 ratings
5. Read a book where one of the author's initials is found in CATALOGUES
6. Read a magazine (no link is expected, just a name is fine)
7. Read a non-fiction book
8. Read a book with "Public" found in the text
9. Read a book with a nice view on the cover (your definition)
10. Read a book that you borrowed from a library

Rijksmuseum Library

READ: 6/6

✔ 1. Read a book with a compound word in the title or series name
Homicide in Hardcover - Kate Carlisle (hard-cover) 8/5
✔ 4. Read a book with over 350,000 ratings
Iron Flame - Rebecca Yarros (2,330,740) 8/15
✔ 5. Read a book where one of the author's initials is found in CATALOGUES
The Body in the Bookstore - Ellie Alexander 8/12
✔ 8. Read a book with "Public" found in the text
Atonement Sky - Nalini Singh 8/3
(duck into the public facilities), p252
✔ 9. Read a book with a nice view on the cover (your definition)
Dark King - C.N. Crawford 8/8

✔ 10. Read a book that you borrowed from a library
Black Truth, White Lies - Hailey Edwards 8/2

One Book = One Library Card = Rijksmuseum Library
August 2025

My Library Card Challenge (msg 16)

Tasks/Books Planned ❱❱ 8
Books Read ❱❱ 7



☑️1. Read a book with a compound word in the title or series name
🔺takedowns
🔺Love, Tussles, and Takedowns ❱❱ 08.23 ★★★★

☑️2. Read a book where the MC is an artist of some kind
🔺artist
🔺California Dreaming ❱❱ 08.22 ★★★

☑️3. Read a book that is tagged "Historical" or "Historical Fiction"
🔺historical fiction
🔺Once an Heiress ❱❱ 08.17 ★★★★

4. Read a book with over 350,000 ratings

☑️5. Read a book where one of the author's initials is found in CATALOGUES
🔺initials CE
🔺Mine to Crave ❱❱ 08.02 ★★★★

☑️6. Read a magazine (no link is expected, just a name is fine)
🔺parks magazine
🔺Hendrick's County Explorer ❱❱ 08.28 ★★★

7. Read a non-fiction book

☑️8. Read a book with "Public" found in the text
🔺afford to run for public office these days [loc127.5]
🔺Danger Close ❱❱ 08.10 ★★★

☑️9. Read a book with a nice view on the cover
🔺pretty view
🔺Whiskey Chaser ❱❱ 08.30 ★★★★

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

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

Completed: 5/1

Tasks:
1. Read a book with a compound word in the title or series name
2. Read a book where the MC is an artist of some kind
3. Read a book that is tagged "Historical" or "Historical Fiction" Love in a Cold Climate - Nancy Mitford 8/3/25
4. Read a book with over 350,000 ratings
5. Read a book where one of the author's initials is found in CATALOGUES Incubus - Ann Arensberg 8/3/25
6. Read a magazine (no link is expected, just a name is fine)
7. Read a non-fiction book Geisha, a Life - Mineko Iwasaki 8/2/25
8. Read a book with "Public" found in the text She Can Run - Melinda Leigh 8/9/25 (pg. 158 – …Jack understood why she was reluctant to take the children out in public…)
9. Read a book with a nice view on the cover (your definition)
10. Read a book that you borrowed from a library Playing Dirty - Kiki Swinson 8/2/25

One Book, One Card

5/10

Tasks:
1. Read a book with a compound word in the title or series name
2. Read a book where the MC is an artist of some kind
3. Read a book that is tagged "Historical" or "Historical Fiction" The American Agent by Jacqueline Winspear (8/8)
4. Read a book with over 350,000 ratings Tom Lake by Ann Patchett (8/23)
5. Read a book where one of the author's initials is found in CATALOGUES The Intimate thoughts of John Baxter, Bookseller by Augustus Muir (8/19)
6. Read a magazine (no link is expected, just a name is fine)
7. Read a non-fiction book The Road From Coorain by Jill Ker Conway (8/12)
8. Read a book with "Public" found in the text
9. Read a book with a nice view on the cover (your definition)
10. Read a book that you borrowed from a library The Lonely Hearts Book Club by Lucy Gilmore (8/7)

1. Read a book with a compound word in the title or series name
2. Read a book where the MC is an artist of some kind
3. Read a book that is tagged "Historical" or "Historical Fiction"
4. Read a book with over 350,000 ratings
5. Read a book where one of the author's initials is found in CATALOGUES
6. Read a magazine (no link is expected, just a name is fine)
7. Read a non-fiction book
8. Read a book with "Public" found in the text
9. Read a book with a nice view on the cover (your definition)
10. Read a book that you borrowed from a library

One Book, One Card

4/10

Tasks:
1. Read a book with a compound word in the title or series name
2. Read a book where the MC is an artist of some kind
3. Read a book that is tagged "Historical" or "Historical Fiction" | Just Like Heaven by Julia Quinn | 08/07 - 5 stars
4. Read a book with over 350,000 ratings
5. Read a book where one of the author's initials is found in CATALOGUES | The Summer Melt by Emily March - 08/08 - 4 stars
6. Read a magazine (no link is expected, just a name is fine)
7. Read a non-fiction book
8. Read a book with "Public" found in the text
9. Read a book with a nice view on the cover (your definition) - Daddy Issues by Mia Clark - 08/02 - 1 star
10. Read a book that you borrowed from a library | Don't Tell by Karen Rose - 08/15 - 4 stars

COMPLETED

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

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

Completed: 5/1

Tasks:
1. Read a book with a compound word in the title or series name
2. Read a book where the MC is an artist of some kind
3. Read a book that is tagged "Historical" or "Historical Fiction" Love in a Cold Climate - Nancy Mitford 8/3/25
4. Read a book with over 350,000 ratings
5. Read a book where one of the author's initials is found in CATALOGUES Incubus - Ann Arensberg 8/3/25
6. Read a magazine (no link is expected, just a name is fine)
7. Read a non-fiction book Geisha, a Life - Mineko Iwasaki 8/2/25
8. Read a book with "Public" found in the text She Can Run - Melinda Leigh 8/9/25 (pg. 158 – …Jack understood why she was reluctant to take the children out in public…)
9. Read a book with a nice view on the cover (your definition)
10. Read a book that you borrowed from a library Playing Dirty - Kiki Swinson 8/2/25

Completion Post for August

7/10
Tasks:
✅1. Read a book with a compound word in the title or series name
Goodbye, Mr. Chips / To You, Mr. Chips by James Hilton Read 8/4/25 Compound-Good Bye

✅2. Read a book where the MC is an artist of some kind
Writers & Lovers by Lily King Read 8/5/25
Casey is a writer

✅3. Read a book that is tagged "Historical" or "Historical Fiction"
Winterland by Rae Meadows Read 8/2/25 Historical Fiction
4. Read a book with over 350,000 ratings
✅5. Read a book where one of the author's initials is found in CATALOGUES
Wolf at the Table by Adam Rapp
Read 8/ 6/25 Author inital A
6. Read a magazine (no link is expected, just a name is fine)
7. Read a non-fiction book
✅8. Read a book with "Public" found in the text
Ladder of Years by Anne Tyler
Read 8/11/25 Page is 6
✅9. Read a book with a nice view on the cover (your definition)
Nora, Nora by Anne Rivers Siddons Read 8/10/25
✅10. Read a book that you borrowed from a library
The Light We Lost by Jill Santopolo Read 8/7/25

Challenge complete - thanks for hosting!
Updated post: My Library Card Challenge (msg 16)

Tasks/Books Planned ❱❱ 8
Books Read ❱❱ 7

Finished, one book with some extra

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Completed!!

Progress: 5/1+

Tasks:
1. Read a book with a compound word in the title or series name
Julegrisen J.K. Rowling 10/12/25 - Julegrisen is the name of a character
2. Read a book where the MC is an artist of some kind
The Midnight Library Matt Haig 8/26/25 - In one of her lives she is a music artist.
3. Read a book that is tagged "Historical" or "Historical Fiction"
4. Read a book with over 350,000 ratings
The Scorch Trials James Dashner 8/10/25 - Has 628,957 ratings.
5. Read a book where one of the author's initials is found in CATALOGUES
6. Read a magazine (no link is expected, just a name is fine)
7. Read a non-fiction book
8. Read a book with "Public" found in the text
The Death Cure James Dashner 8/15/25 - There is a sign that they read that says this: p171
Public Service Announcement
!!! Stop the Spread of the Flare....
9. Read a book with a nice view on the cover (your definition)
10. Read a book that you borrowed from a library
The Maze Runner James Dashner 8/1/25 - Borrowed it from an online library.