Winter Challenge 2024!
The chill is setting in, and it’s time for this year’s Winter Challenge!❄️ From November 25, 2024 through January 31, 2025 all three library branches encourage everyone to read, watch, and enjoy stories. “Reading is reading!” That means every media and story, from traditional prose books, to illustrated comic books and graphic novels, to even narratives on television, count! And the more stories you dive in to (or create), the more prizes you’ll be able to pick up at the library.
Adult Winter Reading Challenge
Winter is the perfect time to curl up and read a cozy book. Why not earn prizes for doing it? 🎉
- Read for 40 days: get a Book Buck to spend at the Friends of the Library bookstore!
- For reading for over 30 minutes for 40 days: Win a winter mug!
- For reading and finishing 10 books: Take home a tote bag!
Winter Watching Challenge
Do you want to cut the cord with streaming services? ✂️ We don’t blame you. Sign up for a library card and get your flicks fix for free!
- For watching any 25 movies: Win a winter mug!
- For watching 10 movies from the AFI 100 list: Take home a tote bag!
➡️ Did you know? With your library card, you get access to digital services Kanopy and Hoopla for free. Find the app on the App Store or Google Play Store to download to your phone. Or check out the “Downloadables” link on our website to download to your computer, and learn about other free services available to you.
If you’ve still got a DVD player, you can also take a look through our DVDs and BluRays available to check out! Watch some amazing movies and make your Winter Watching goals with your friends at the library!
Winter Writing Challenge
Working on your novel over the winter? Let’s make sure you make some good progress on your writing with some awesome prizes! ✏️
- For attending 8 Quill and Chill programs at the Benton Branch: get a Book Buck to spend at the Friends of the Library bookstore!
- For writing for 40 days: Win a winter mug!
- For writing 25,000 words before the challenge ends: Take home a tote bag!
Youth Winter Reading Challenge
Our goal is to foster a love of reading, and that means encouraging kids to read what they want to read because it’s fun. 📚
- For reading for 15 days: win a free book!
- For reading for 30 days, pick out one toy from the treasure chest!
- For reading for 45 days, get a different toy from the treasure chest!
- For reading for 60 days, grab a third toy from the treasure chest!