Reading Merit Badge
Learn how to read critically across poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and biographies, apply reading skills to real projects, and discuss current events to earn this merit badge.
What you'll do
- Library Skills in Action Take a tour of a library.
- Choose Books You'll Actually Finish Identify a book you have enjoyed.
- Choose How to Share What You Read Write a review of the book.
- Read to Build a Skill Read a nonfiction book or magazine that teaches you how to do something like cooking, wood-building projects, video game …
At a glance
- Requirements
- 7
- Category
- Personal Development
- Eagle Required
- No
- Updated
- January 10, 2026