Winter Reading Challenge
During the month of January, Longview Public Library is participating in Where We Come From, a reading challenge sponsored by Lerner. We challenge our community to read and log at least 15 hours/900 minutes during
January. For logging your minutes and completing activities, you will earn badges that feature beautiful artwork from the poetic picture book Where We Come From, which inspired this year's challenge.
Finish the challenge by logging 900 minutes or more and win a free pair of Out of Print socks! All finishers will also be entered to win a grand prize book box--earn more entries by completing the activity badges!
If we reach our community goal of 3,000 hours, we'll have a special community prize as well! Happy reading!
Pre-register for Where We Come FromWinter Reading Challenge on Beanstack to start logging your reading in the New Year.
- Log 15 hours of reading and win a pair of Out of Print Socks!
- Enter to win a grand prize book box by:
- Finishing the challenge by logging 15 hours of reading
- Completing the activities and earning activity badges --1 entry per badge!
- Read Where We Come From on the StoryWalk at Archie Anderson Park from January 2 - February 4.
- Pick up an activity packet at the Lower Floor desk to learn how to make your own zine inspired by the book Where We Come From. Return a copy of your zine to the Library and have it added to our new zine
collection, opening in 2024!
- Participate in our Readathon, Friday January 12! Download the pledge form (PDF).
Winter Reading Readathon
Friday, January 12 | 5 to 9 PM
Readers! You are invited to participate in a Readathon after-hours at the Library on Friday, January 12. Gather pledges from sponsors ahead of the event to raise money for the Library's
Mobile Library, or Bookmobile, scheduled to arrive Fall 2024.
Pledges can be made per page or as a flat donation. It may be helpful to set a goal for how many pages you'd like to read during the Readathon and let your sponsors know your goal. The Readathon is open to readers of all
ages who are reading independently--children and adults!
- Please arrive for the Readathon between 4:30 and 5 and check in at the desk at the Main floor.
- After 5 PM, the Library will be open only to those participating in the Readathon. Other Library services will be unavailable.
- Bring books to read, or make sure you have itme to select books from the Library. You can read any book (it doesn't have to be a library book!). It may be helpful to you to have a selection of different books to maintain your momentum and interest during the Readathon.
- Feel free to wear comfortable clothes, even pajamas, and to bring a blanket or a pillow, headphones
and music, if you like ambient music while you read, and a covered drink and non-messy snack (no Cheeto fingers!).
- The Library will provide snacks and beverages as well as small gifts for every reader who participates.
- All reading areas will be monitored by Library staff, who will also be making periodic announcements about the time.
- Please be respectful of other readers and read quietly to yourself.
- When you are done reading, or the Readathon ends (you can stop reading early if you need to), bring your books to the check in desk and Library staff will help you calculate your pages and total amounts. Staff will retain a
copy of your pledge form, and return the original to you, along with an envelope to collect pledges.
- Pledges can be returned to the library in-person, submitted online via Paypal, or mailed (checks made payable to Longview Library Foundation) to:
Longview Library Foundation Readathon
1600 Louisiana Street
Longview, WA 98632
Don't forget sign up for our Winter Reading Challenge on Beanstack and log your reading for a chance to win great prizes!
