What is the Lincoln Award?

The Lincoln Award is given each year to the author whose book receives the most votes from high school students in Illinois. It is awarded by the Association of School Library Educators (AISLE).

How Can I Vote?

Read a minimum of 4 nominated books prior to voting in March 2024.

Copies of each book are available in the library at the Lincoln Award display. Look for the books with a Lincoln sticker on the spine. You can also read these books at home on your own e-Reader or check them out from your local library!

How do I win prizes?                                                           

Read Lincoln books.

Fill out this digital form  by clicking here

Every comment form enters you in a prize drawing at the end of the month.

Check out the Lincoln Award Book List here. 

Check out the list of books on the Read for a Lifetime 2023-2024 list here.

Read for a Lifetime is a statewide reading program that targets high school students. This initiative promotes the enjoyment of reading by encouraging students to read both classic and contemporary literature and rewards them for their efforts. By participating in the program, students develop a love of books and reading that will last a lifetime.

Program Information

• Certificates are given to each student who:

  • Reads at least four titles from the posted booklist during the school year

  • Reads all 25 books on the annual posted booklist.

  • Reads at least four titles from the annual posted booklist all 4 years of high school.

  • Reads all 25 books on the annual posted booklist all 4 years of high school. * Please indicate any senior who is participating in the program for the fourth consecutive year, having read all 25 titles each year.

  • All certificates are signed by Secretary of State and State Librarian, Jesse White.

How do I win prizes?            

1) Read a book on the Read for a Lifetime list 

2) Fill out this digital form  by clicking here

Looking for your next great read? Excellent! I'm here to help! Fill out the form, and I'll send you a list of three (3) books you might enjoy that you can find in our PNHS Library! If you choose any or all three of the books that are recommended go ahead and respond to the email, and I'll check those books out to you! If you don't like your recommendations or you've already read one or more of them, just let me know, and we'll try again! Happy Reading!

eRead Illinois

Access eBooks by downloading the axis360 app or visit pnhsl.axis360.baker-taylor.com.  

You will log in with your PNHS username and password. For more information, access the direction sheet here.