Cozy up with a good book this winter

Cozy up with a good book this winter! From December through February, we’re challenging all readers to bundle up, get comfortable, and make space for reading.

Join EVPL’s Winter Reading Challenge by picking up a log at any EVPL location or online through EVPL’s Beanstack.

How it works:

• The Winter Reading Challenge runs from Tuesday, December 1, through Sunday, February 28. This challenge is for all ages!
• After you read 30 minutes OR complete a listed activity, color in a snowflake on the log.
• Once you color in every snowflake, return the completed entry at the bottom of the log to any EVPL location to be entered into one of our grand prize drawings.
• You can also track your progress on Beanstack, logging minutes read and completed activities.

Activities:

• Enjoy a hot cocoa, tea, or coffee while reading.
• Play a board or card game.
  • Check out EVPL’s Library of Things for games available to borrow!
•  Read a book with winter or snow in the title (check out the library displays for ideas).
• Read a book from a new genre.
• Do a random act of kindness.
• Write a thank you note to someone.
• Draw a scene from a book you have read.
• Try a new recipe with family or friends.
• Have a dance party at home!
• Listen to someone else read (try an audiobook or storytime).

Double your reading efforts in December:

There’s one more month to participate in EVPL’s 2026 Annual Reading Challenge!

Read for pleasure, learning—or both!—and enter to win prizes.