The Oregon Battle of the Books (OBOB) is a statewide reading competition for children in grades 3-12. The program is sponsored by the Oregon Association of School Libraries.
Students read from the year’s book list for their grade level and discuss the titles in teams. Each team prepares to answer trivia questions about the books. Teams compete against other teams of students in a tournament-style “battle” of knowledge about the books. Students who win battles at their school can advance to regional and state-level competitions.
Library OBOB Teams
Deschutes Public Library will host OBOB teams again for the 2024-25 competition, with teams in the grades 3–5, 6–8, and 9–12 categories. Note that registration is limited; registration opens September 23 and closes October 11 or when teams are full. A kick-off meeting for all teams will be held at the East Bend Library on October 21 at 4:30 p.m.
There are two registration options for the 2024-25 competition cycle:
- Readers can register as an individual and Deschutes Public Library will place that reader on a team.
- Readers can register as a team with a coach; all coaches will be cleared through Deschutes Public Library’s volunteer application process.
Individuals and teams can register online. For questions, please contact sheilag@deschuteslibrary.org.