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Winter Reading Challenge

Welcome to the Winter Reading Challenge! All month long, track your reading at irondalelibrary.beanstack.org or on the Beanstack app. Earn a book from the book sale or a prize from the prize basket for every book you read (up to 10). Plus, help us fill up our snowglobe! Add a snowflake sticker to the snow globe display for every book you read (no limit). Share your progress on social media using #WinterRead2020!

Iconic publishing imprint Penguin Random House (PRH) is sponsoring this third annual Beanstack Winter Reading Challenge in support of public libraries, school systems, and YOU achieving your reading goals! Last year’s Winter Reading Challenge enrolled 65,323 readers nationwide, who logged over 150,000 books and 13.5M minutes of reading.

Top-performing libraries and schools will earn the Golden Penguin and Random House awards. PRH pledges to donate $50,000 in prizes, including author visits and new books, to be shared among the winners. Earn bonus badges for completing activities about the participating authors.

Let’s light up the mind this winter! Happy reading, Irondale!