All ages Winter Reading

There’s Snow Place Like the Librrrary!
December 19 – January 31

Sign up for our all-ages Winter Reading Challenge beginning December 19 and receive a treat (while supplies last). Readers can earn tickets into the grand prize drawing for each book or activity completed. Those who complete the required reading will earn a finishing prize (while supplies last) as well. The first day to begin turning in completed logs and claiming your finishing prize is Monday, January 2.

To track your books, we recommend downloading the Beanstack Tracker app (iOS | Android), but you may also log your reading online or print a paper log (see each age group below). If you’re new to the online or app versions and have questions, watch this quick tutorial from Niche Academy on how to set up your Beanstack account. More tips for using the Beanstack app.

From December 19-January 31 we will be collecting new and gently used coats (all sizes) for the Blessing Barn in our lobby. Winter Reading participants can earn an extra grand prize ticket by making a donation (one of the choices in the optional activity).

Young Readers (infants-grade 1) | print a log
Read twenty books to finish the program; read up to twenty more books and/or complete an activity to earn a total of five grand prize drawing tickets.
Grand prizes:
• Bundled Up Builder
• Polar Puzzler

Independent Readers (grades 2-5) | print a log
Read two books to finish the program; read up to two more books and/or complete an activity to earn a total of five grand prize drawing tickets.
Grand prizes:
• Games Galore
• Full STEAM Ahead

Teens (grades 6-12) | print a log
Read two books to finish the program; read up to two more books and/or complete an activity to earn a total of five grand prize drawing tickets.
Grand prizes:
• $100 Gamestop gift card
• Fast Foodie (gift cards to various fast food restaurants in Cary, worth $100)

Adults (ages 18+) | print a log
Read two books to finish the program; read up to two more books and/or complete an activity to earn a total of five grand prize drawing tickets.
Grand prize: Four grand prize winners will receive a $50 gift card to the Cary, Fox River Grove, or Crystal Lake business of their choice (e.g. restaurant, grocery store, gas station, gift shop, etc.)