Battle of the Books
Glenview 4th & 5th graders, are you ready to read?
Teams of four read books and test their knowledge against other teams at the Library. Battle of the Books is for all 4th and 5th graders who live in Glenview or attend school in Glenview.
- The 2022-2023 Battle of the Books season has ended.
- If you have questions, please contact Youth Services by email at youthdesk@glenviewpl.org or call 847.729.7500.
- Battle of the Books book lists 2024 coming soon!
BOB program questions? Email the Youth Department.
Honor Roll
Congratulations to the 2023 Honor Roll Teams! The Honor Roll tradition dates back to the first Battle of the Books meets held in 1981. Battle of the Books is held in January through early March.
| Team Name | Score | Meet Date | School |
| Quiz Whiz | 100 | Monday, January 23 | Henking/Hoffman |
| Marshmallow BOB | 100 | Tuesday, January 24 | Pleasant Ridge |
| CHA Lions | 100 | Wednesday, January 25 | Christian Heritage Academy |
| Team SAGE | 100 | Tuesday, January 31 | Willowbrook |
| Book Busters | 100 | Thursday, February 2 | Hoffman & Glenview New Church School |
| The Big BOBers | 100 | Tuesday, February 7 | Pleasant Ridge |
| Attacking Cats | 100 | Monday, February 13 | Hoffman |
| Titanium Titans | 100 | Thursday, February 16 | Willowbrook |
| TBD (The 4 Bookateers) | 100 | Thursday, February 16 | Willowbrook |
| Bookhuggers | 100 | Thursday, February 23 | OLPH |
| Reading Raiders | 100 | Monday, February 27 | North Shore Country Day |
| K.O.M.E.T. | 100 | Monday, February 27 | Avoca West |
| Da Boomers | 100 | Monday, February 27 | Avoca West |
| Knights of the Book Zone | 100 | Tuesday, February 28 | Pleasant Ridge |
| The Book Monsters | 100 | Thursday, March 2 | Pleasant Ridge |
| Goofy Goobers 2.0 | 100 | Thursday, March 2 | Pleasant Ridge |
| The Tigers | 100 | Wednesday, March 8 | Glen Grove |
| Attack of the Tomes | 99 | Thursday, February 2 | Pleasant Ridge |
| Rampaging Readers | 99 | Monday, February 13 | Pleasant Ridge & Homeschool |
| The Dummy Squad | 98 | Wednesday, January 25 | Hoffman |
| Nacho Average Brains! | 98 | Tuesday, February 14 | Christian Heritage Academy |
| Fantastic Four | 98 | Thursday, February 23 | OLPH |
| Spy Potter Grim V2 | 98 | Wednesday, March 1 | Willowbrook |
| The Rich Sharks | 97 | Tuesday, February 14 | Avoca West |
| Book Warriors | 97 | Tuesday, February 21 | Glen Grove |
| Seasonal Readers | 96 | Monday, January 30 | Glen Grove |
| Quadruple Threat | 95 | Monday, January 23 | OLPH |
| The Football Guys | 95 | Wednesday, February 1 | Glen Grove |
| Book Breads from Hogwarts | 95 | Tuesday, February 7 | Willowbrook |
| King Bob's Army | 95 | Tuesday, February 7 | Pleasant Ridge |
| The Night Owls | 95 | Wednesday, February 8 | Hoffman |
| BTR (Big Time Readers) | 95 | Wednesday, February 8 | Hoffman |
| Chunky Monkeys | 95 | Thursday, February 9 | Glen Grove |
| Couch Potatoes | 95 | Wednesday, February 15 | Glen Grove |
| Clever Kitties | 95 | Wednesday, February 15 | Avoca West |
| The Page Turners | 95 | Wednesday, February 15 | Glen Grove |
| Quad Squad | 95 | Tuesday, February 28 | Pleasant Ridge |
| 4 Peas in a Pod | 95 | Wednesday, March 1 | Pleasant Ridge |
| Giants | 95 | Wednesday, March 8 | Willowbrook |
| The Booky Cookies | 95 | Wednesday, March 8 | Pleasant Ridge |
| Chunky Bunnies | 94 | Thursday, January 26 | Glen Grove |
| IT'S CORN | 94 | Wednesday, February 1 | Hoffman |
| Corn Dogs | 94 | Monday, February 6 | Pleasant Ridge |
| The Four Musketeers | 94 | Tuesday, February 21 | OLPH |
| Wonkadonks | 93 | Tuesday, January 24 | Pleasant Ridge |
| Dreamgirls | 93 | Monday, January 30 | Hoffman |
| Rice Team | 93 | Tuesday, January 31 | Hoffman |
| #BookieWorms | 93 | Wednesday, February 1 | St. Catherine Laboure |
| Spongebook Squarepants | 93 | Thursday, February 2 | Glen Grove |
| The Three O's | 93 | Wednesday, February 8 | Glen Grove |
| Grim Readers Return | 93 | Wednesday, February 8 | Pleasant Ridge |
| Team ALI | 93 | Wednesday, March 1 | OLPH |
| Indominus Raiders | 93 | Thursday, March 2 | Pleasant Ridge |
