Winter Reading 2022-2023
December 11 - February 28
A program for all ages!
For Children, through Grade 5
- Each time you read 15 minutes, color a shape on the reading log. Or log your reading online with the Beanstack Tracker app or at https://urbanafreelibrary.beanstack.org.
- Books, graphic novels, magazines, audiobooks, TumbleBooks, and having someone read to you can all count on your reading log.
- When you have colored all the shapes, return your reading log to the Children’s Area to receive a free book!
- You may complete three logs to receive a total of three prizes.
- This year you can also complete winter activities on Beanstack and choose a prize from the treasure box.
For Teens, 6th Grade and Higher
- Keep track of what you read with the Beanstack Tracker app or at https://urbanafreelibrary.beanstack.org.
- Choose a free book for every 360 minutes you read (win up to three prizes).
- Remember that eBooks, audiobooks, manga and graphic novels, and anything you read for school can be included.
- This year you can also complete winter activities on Beanstack and earn a free bookmark!
For Adults
- Keep track of what you read with the Beanstack Tracker app or at https://urbanafreelibrary.beanstack.org.
- Choose a free book from the prize cart for every four books you read (win up to three prizes).
- Remember that eBooks, audiobooks, and comic and graphic novels can be included on your log.
This year you can also complete winter activities on Beanstack and earn a prize!
Pick up your reading prize at the Library or by calling 217-367-4057 and scheduling a curbside pickup
Book prizes are funded by The Friends of the Urbana Free Library.
#1000BooksB4K - Growing Readers One Book at a Time
Welcome to 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten - a year-round reading program for children ages birth to five years. It's the fun, exciting, and free way to start children on the path to success.