Reading is Snow Much Fun Sticker - Book, with stars, and a blue background with snowflakes. At bottom, reads ACPL Winter Reading 2024.

ACPL Winter Reading Program

Posted on January 09, 2024| By | In Book Reviews, Up Next

January 16 – February 16

Winter Reading sticker - Reads Reading is Snow Much Fun! ACPL Winter Reading 2024, background is blue with snowflakes in white, and there's a book under the words with a few stars rising from it.

Reading is SNOW much fun! Our annual Winter Reading Program begins on Tuesday, January 16. We invite readers of all ages to participate in Book Bingo. Pick up your bingo card from any library location and complete a horizontal, vertical, or diagonal line on the card. Return your completed card to the library by February 16. Everyone who achieves bingo receives a free book and a special edition Winter Reading vinyl sticker!

Book Bingo is a fun way to explore other genres, authors, and settings. To mix it up, we have also included a few non-reading squares on the card such as recommending a book to a friend, taking a walk outside, or more making use of the library’s DVD collection for a cozy movie night. As always, we encourage you to share what books or activities you are enjoying in-person or on the library’s social media!

Book Bingo Card

Here are a few book suggestions to get you started.

Adults:

Cover of House of Earth and Blood. Young woman, behind a crescent moon and a bird, cover in reds and yellows.

A fantasy novel square-

House of Earth and Blood (Crescent City #1) by Sarah Maas. If romantasy (romance + fantasy) is your thing, there’s no better author than Sarah Maas. Be ready for the big release of Crescent City book 3 at the end of this month by reading (or rereading) the earlier books.

Cover of The Wager - old-fashioned ship, taking on waves.

A book set in a different century square-

The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann. Doesn’t that title say it all? If you are looking for a non-fiction book that reads like fiction, this 18th century tale of the adventures of the crew of HMS The Wager will have you glued to your seat.

Kids:

Cover of Penguin Huddle. A circle of penguin faces, with one at the bottom wearing a stocking cap.

A book set in winter square-

Penguin Huddle by Ross Montgomery. Did you know that penguins stay warm in the cold nights by huddling together? In this charming picture book, the penguins wake one morning to find that they are all stuck together! None of the animals in Antarctica can figure out how to unstick them. The huddle of penguins must undertake an adventure to find someone to solve this puzzle.

Cover of Dragons in a Bag. Young black child with his arm around a small dragon.

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Dragons in a Bag by Zetta Elliott. When nine-year-old Jaxon and his friends have been put in charge of babysitting three young dragons, they break the rules and their charges escape. This easy chapter book is full of humor and imagination for new readers. Also, make sure you grab the rest of the series for more adventures!

Amanda Gramley is the Adult Programming Coordinator. You can reach her at agramley@alamancelibraries.org.