The Greater Rochester Youth Read (GRYR, formerly GRTR) is an annual event when librarians across the Monroe County Library System encourage teens and adults to read the same young adult novel and invite the community to meet the featured authors at libraries, schools, and teen centers, around the Rochester area, reaching hundreds of students and educators.

This Year’s Featured Author

This year (2024) marks the 14th program! We are excited to welcome author Veera Hiranandani! 

Public Library Visits 

Mendon Public Library – Tues, 10/22, 6:30-7:30
Webster Public Library – Weds, 10/23, 6-7

Greater Rochester Youth Read 2024 is generously sponsored by the Friends & Foundation of the Rochester Public Library, the Monroe County Library System, Friends of Brighton Memorial Library, Friends of Gates Public Library, Friends of Irondequoit Public Library, Friends of Mendon Public Library, Friends of Webster Public Library.

Get the book 
At the Library
In Libby

Previous GRTR authors have included:

GRTR is an event focused on encouraging all of the community to read the same book and is in connection with Teen Read Week™, the national adolescent literacy initiative of the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). Many copies of the book, including others by the authors, are available at libraries across Monroe County.