The final score was 1,614,802 minutes to 1,338,218 minutes.

Participants on both teams logged minutes reading books, audiobooks, graphic novels, newspapers, and magazines dating back to Saturday, October 1st through Wednesday, November 23rd where the competition came to an exciting conclusion at noon.  Participants from both communities read for a combined total of 2.95 million minutes. The victor was announced during halftime at the annual Tewksbury versus Wilmington football game on Thanksgiving Day. 

Library staff would like to extend an enthusiastic “thank you!” to each patron who joined Team Tewksbury this year. Every minute counts throughout this challenge and all 649 participants contributed greatly to the effort!  Thank you to the staff and patrons of Wilmington Memorial Library for putting up another tough fight this year, following their victory in 2021 where they won by 769,931 minutes to 761,399 minutes. 

A patron appreciation event will take place on Saturday, December 10th beginning at 9am. While supplies last, patrons are welcome to stop by the library’s lobby to grab a snack as a thank you for participating in this year’s challenge. No registration is required. Follow @TewksburyLib on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for additional updates on the Reading Trophy unveil.   

Stay tuned for additional information on future reading challenges for all ages throughout the year, including what promises to be a fearsome rematch with Reading Rivals 2023.  For more information on library services at TPL, please visit tewksburypl.org or call 978640-4490. 

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