NC SCHOOL LIBRARY MEDIA ASSOCIATION |
High School Battle of the Books
2025 ChairpersonJennie Hunt, hbobchair@ncslma.org | In This Section
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2025-2026 Important Dates
Regional Competitions
Region 1
April 1, 2026
Beaufort County Educational Technology Center
820 Bridge Street
Washington, NC 27889
Region 2
March 26, 2026, 10 am Checkin 9:30
Kinston High School Performing Arts Center
2601 N. Queen Street
Kinston, NC 28501
Region 3
March 20, 2026 9:30
Harnett County Schools Gentry Educational Center
114 Porter Drive
Erwin, NC 28339
Region 4
March 27, 2026 9am
Cumberland County Educational Resource Center
396 Elementary
Fayetteville, NC 28301
Region 5
April 11, 2026 10 am
Northwest Guilford High School
524 NW School Rd
Greensboro, NC 27409
Region 6
Region 7
March 25, 2026
Auditorium, School of Science and Math
Morganton, NC
Region 8
Region 9
March 31, 2026
Carolina Friends School
4809 Friends School Rd
Durham, NC 27705
2026 High School Battle of the Books State Competition
April 20th, 2026
Unity Center
1145 Salisbury Rd, Statesville, NC, 28677
Time TBD
NCSLMA began sponsoring HSBOB in 2017-18. District level competitions will be held each spring with regional and state competitions following. We are looking for volunteers to organize regional competitions. If you are interested, please email the HBOB chair at hbobchair@ncslma.org.
Information2025-2026 Compliance InformationThe School-Level BOB Compliance form must be completed and submitted by each school participating in any level of BOB competition each year. The school media coordinator must join or renew NCSLMA membership BEFORE being allowed to fill out this form. The compliance form will appear as an event beginning October 1, 2025. You will need to "register" for the event to answer the compliance questions. You will not see the compliance form event if you are not a current member and logged in to your account. The event will remain open until Dec. 1. Here is a video that will help you find the form. Beginning December 2, a new event will open and there will be a $25 late fee associated with this event. Please spread the word about getting the compliance form completed prior to December 1 to avoid the late fee. We will accept late registrations/fees until December 31. Questions? We would like to have one coordinator and two representatives from each region, so please consider joining the committee. For questions or to join the committee, contact HBOB Chair Jennie Hunt. at hbobchair@ncslma.org | Committee MembersJennie Hunt, Chairperson Colleen Pinyan, Chair Elect Region 1: Gabrielle Lamb, Pitt Co. Region 2: Sara Levin, Lenoir Co.; Kristy Sartain, New Hanover Region 3: Wendy Moorehead, Harnett Co. ; Mary Gray Leonard, Retired Region 4: Stefany Van Syoc, Cumberland Co. Region 5: Colleen Pinyan, Guilford Co.; Dee Wotring, Rockingham Co.; Jennie Hunt, Guilford Co.; Brittany Butler, Rockingham Co. Region 6: Katherine Moose, Charlotte-Mecklenberg; Erica Roberson, Lincoln Co. Region 7: Jay Singley NC School of Science and Math (Morganton) Region 8: Sarah Justice, Henderson Co. Region 9 Julia Stivers, Carolina Friends School |
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