Winter Reading is Underway! Hurry and Sign up Right Away!

WINTER COLD GETTING YOU DOWN?
CAN’T GET OUT AND DRIVE ABOUT TOWN?
I KNOW SOMETHING YOU CAN DO—
WINTER READING IS THE THING FOR YOU!

When?

Winter Reading started on December 7, 2023 and goes until January 8, 2024!

Where?

Sign up on Beanstack.com or go to any San Jose Public Library (SJPL) location! Note: you do NOT need to be a member of SJPL to enter!

WE’VE GOT GREAT GIVEAWAY PRIZES
NO MATTER WHAT YOUR SIZE IS!

For anyone who signs up, young or old, we have giveaway prizes. Adults get a tote bag (and who doesn't need a tote bag?) while supplies last and children 0-18 get either a bookmark craft kit or a novelty pen. AND all children 0-18 get a free book!

AN EXTRA GIVEAWAY IS A GO
IF CAN YOU CAN SPELL B-I-N-G-O

Youth ages 0-18 can fill out ONE of the five bingo cards (below) for the chance for an extra giveaway prize! Select activities on the card to get a BINGO in any direction and then take their winning card to any SJPL location for either one of the giveaway prizes (while supplies last). Download one of the BINGO cards: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

WINTER READING ISN’T A CHORE
WHEN YOUR MAGIC NUMBER IS FOUR!

That’s right! All you need to do to enter for the grand prize drawing is either four hours of reading, or reading just four books. Make yourself some hot chocolate or hot cider, get some chocolate, and enjoy some time out of the cold as you curl up with a book from the library. It doesn’t take much to enter for the grand prize drawing!

JUST BEFORE THE TEMPERATURE RISES,
I’D LIKE TO PRESENT SOME REALLY GREAT PRIZES!

What do you get if you win a grand prize? Check out our prizes:

For Pre-readers
(ages 0-5):
Magnetic tile building blocks
For Readers
(Ages 5-10):
Lunar telescope with companion Astronomy book
For Pre-Teens
(Ages 10-12):
Sphero Mini (Coding Robot) Activity Kit
For Teens
(Ages 12-18):
Portable Instant Color Photo Printer Starter Kit
For Adults
(Ages 18+):
Fitbit Inspire 3


HAVE NO IDEA WHAT TO READ?
LET A LIBRARIAN TAKE THE LEAD!

Here are some holiday lists to find some great new books:

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In Conclusion

So, curl up in a special nook
Get hot chocolate and a book
Find a friend to read along
Happy reading the whole day long
Winter reading is the thing
More fun than even caroling
Even in this frosty weather
Winter reading can’t last forever
But we’ll be back, never fear!
At the end of another year!