Winter is the absolute best time to read! Nothing beats cozying up under a warm blanket with delicious coffee (or hot chocolate) and an amazing book. The only thing that could make it better is getting rewarded for your reading.
This winter, we’re offering three different reading challenges for adults, teens and kids so everyone in your family can enjoy the fun. The challenge begins Monday, January 13 and ends Monday, February 24. You must be a Fountaindale Public Library cardholder to participate.
Children’s Winter Reading (Baby–Grade 5)
Challenge yourself this winter, and resolve to read! Pick up a game board from the Children’s Service Desk. Complete challenge activities that allow you to move forward on the game board. You will earn a small prize when you’ve made it halfway. Make it all the way around the game board to get a special completion prize and a voucher for a free book from the Friends Book Cellar.
Game boards and prizes will be available on the Bookmobile during community stops that are open to the public. Check out the Bookmobile’s schedule.
If you need any help with this year’s reading challenges, check out our list of recommendations on our Kid Reads page.
Teen Winter Reading (Grades 6–12)
Teens in grades 6–12, read or listen to books or audiobooks for 360 minutes—that’s just an hour a week! Any reading counts, including books, eBooks, audiobooks or eAudiobooks, graphic novels and manga. Reading for school counts, too! All participants who log 360 minutes earn a free book.
Earn one point for every minute you read, and then use those points to enter one of our grand prize drawings. Each entry costs 60 points, and you can earn up to 18 entries. Our grand prizes this year are a $50 Target gift card, a $50 Barnes & Noble gift card and a bag of books.
For questions, please contact Teen Services at 630.685.4199 or fountaindaleteen@fountaindale.org.
Adult Winter Reading
Read or listen to books or audiobooks for 500 minutes—that’s just 12 minutes a day! Any kind of reading counts! You can win weekly giveaways and even our grand prize of a $50 Barnes & Noble gift card. All participants who read at least 500 minutes will be entered into the grand prize drawing.
For questions, please contact Adult Services at 630.685.4176 or programming@fountaindale.org.