Winter Reading Challenge

Illustration of a winter scene with an igloo and snow peaks

Let's Go! Our Winter Reading Challenge starts December 1

Join our Winter Reading Challenge to warm up with some good books and earn great prizes. Last year, we had over 1,200 people participate!

Sign up and log your reading

  • You can either sign up and pick up a printed reading log at the library, or
  • Sign up and participate online using Beanstack or install the Beanstack app.  (If you've used Beanstack in the past, you can just log back in.)
  • Need help? Learn how to use Beanstack

Log your reading online

Prizes

Adult Winter Reading Challenge Prizes

Adults who read and log at least four books will earn a handy tote bag (perfect for books & everything else) and will be entered into our Grand Prize Drawing for the chance to win a $100 Book Bin gift card. Each time you log a book, you'll also be entered into our weekly gift card drawing. 

Youth & Teen Winter Reading Challenge (Birth-Grade 12) Prizes

Sign up and track your reading minutes to earn a free book, a completion prize, and drawing tickets for a chance to win one of our grand prizes!

Need to print an extra reading log?

If you are participating in person and you need an extra log, you can download and print one here: 

Have questions? 

Winter Reading is sponsored by the Friends of the Northbrook Public Library