Another week, another vote! It’s time to hit the polls and cast your next ballot for a 2026 prompt! (Plus, we’ll be announcing the results from our week one vote soon, so stay tuned!)
How it works:
1. On Mondays in September, watch for a new poll. (Sign up for e-mails so you don’t miss the results or new polls!) Each week, we’ll be voting on a different prompt.
2. Vote for your favourite option. Pick the option you’d most like to see on the 2026 challenge. Each week, you have up to three chances to vote. Once in the Facebook group, once in the Goodreads group, and once on Instagram. You can vote as strategically as you’d like — voting for the same option three times or voting for a different option on each.
3. Once the poll closes, total votes will be tallied across all three platforms (Facebook, Goodreads, and Instagram.) Each weekly poll will be open from Monday until Sunday, closing at 9 p.m. PT. The TOP TWO picks for each week will be named finalists and entered into the final running for the 2026 challenge.
4. The winning prompts will be randomly drawn from each of our two weekly finalists. Winners will be announced each week, so keep an eye on your e-mails. The four winning prompts will appear on the 2026 challenge.
WEEK TWO VOTE:
Week two voting period:
Monday, September 8, 2025 until Sunday, September 14, 2025
Prompt: In the ______ of the Dewey Decimal System
It’s week two and we’re voting on the prompt, “In the _____ of the Dewey Decimal System…” The Dewey Decimal System is a popular library classification system that organizes books by subject into ten main classes, using a numerical system. Each main category also contains further, more specific subdivisions.
For this prompt, you’ll choose a book that is within the winning section of the Dewey Decimal System. (You’ll notice that we haven’t included the 900s (History & Geography) on this poll as that was a prompt featured on our 2021 challenge.)
When deciding which word to vote for, feel free to take your time to research books that may fit the different options. You have until Sunday, September 14 to cast your vote! (Remember, each week you can vote up to three times: once on Facebook, once on Goodreads, and once on Instagram.)
1) 000s (Computer science, information, and general works)
000 is the most general of the Dewey Decimal classes. It includes bibliographies, encyclopedias, newspapers, and general periodicals. It is also used for computer science, library and information science, and journalism.
2) 100s (Philosophy and psychology)
100 covers philosophy, parapsychology and occultism, and psychology.
3) 200s (Religion)
This category includes the study of world religions, religious mythology, scripture, doctrines, prayer, worship, ethics, leaders, and the history and organization of religious movements and denominations.
4) 300s (Social Sciences)
300 covers the social sciences. It includes sociology, anthropology, statistics, political science, economics, law, public administration, social problems and services, education, commerce, communications, transportation, and customs.
5) 400s (Language)
400 comprises language, linguistics, and specific languages.
6) 500s (Science)
The 500s cover the natural sciences and mathematics including astronomy, physics, chemistry, earth sciences and geology, fossils and prehistoric life, biology, botany, zoology, etc.
7) 600s (Technology)
600 is for technology, which includes construction of buildings, medicine and health, engineering, agriculture, management and public relations, chemical engineering, manufacturing, etc.
8) 700s (Arts and Recreation)
The 700s is dedicated to Arts and Recreations which includes all art in general, fine and decorative arts, music, and the performing arts. It also includes recreation such as sports and games.
9) 800s (Literature)
This section is used to classify works of the imagination like poetry, drama, and essays, as well as literary criticism and history. While fiction is technically included, most public libraries shelve popular novels in a separate, alphabetically organized section.
Week Two Voting Links
NOTE: Votes must be cast on Facebook, Goodreads, or Instagram. Each week you can vote up to three times (once on Facebook, once on Instagram, once on Goodreads.) This poll closes on Sunday, September 14th at 9pm PT. Comments left on this blog post will not count toward final count.
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