2025 ALL AGES Winter Reading Challenges 

2025 Adult Winter Reading Challenge 

January 2 – February 28 Get started on your New Year’s Reading Goals with our 2025 Winter Reading Challenge. We’re Reading For Pizza again! We’re harkening back to our grade school days and giving away pizza for participation. Pick up a wallet-sized challenge card at the Adult Circulation Desk, write down the books you’ve read on it, and turn it in to the desk. Each book you read gets you entry into the prize drawing, the drawing prizes are 10 $10 pizza gift cards. 

Idaho Teen Reading Challenge (runs October 1 to April 30) 

  Read 8 books from 10 categories and win prizes! Get 1 prize book for every 4 books you read. Be eligible for a grand prize for reading all 8! (Prizes are specific to the Coeur d’Alene Public Library.)  Pickup a Reading Journal (from the Teen Zone) for more information, or go here: https://cdateenzone.weebly.com/books/itrc-24-25 for an informational bookmark, booklists, and more! 

 Chill & Checkout Challenge (for Teens in MS & HS) – In the months of January and February, teens can earn an extra prize book for completing 4 of 6 challenges! Three challenges encourage you to chill (hangout) in the Teen Zone. And three challenges encourage you to checkout items from our collection. Pick-up a punch card from the Teen Zone to track your progress and get more information! 

Winter Reading Bingo for Emerging Readers (Ages 2-5) – January 1 through February 28 

    This Winter Reading Challenge for toddlers and preschoolers is designed to encourage families to read together and generate fun ideas for winter activities. Pick up a bingo card from the children’s library to get started. When you’ve completed an entire row of challenges to get a bingo… bring back your card to receive a prize (one prize per child). If you black out all the spaces, you’ll be entered into a grand prize drawing. 

 Kids Winter Reading Bingo (Ages 6-12) – January 1 through February 28 

    Expand your reading repertoire this season by participating in a Winter Reading Challenge. Pick up a bingo card from the children’s library, and let the reading begin!  When you’ve completed an entire row of challenges to get a bingo… bring back your card to receive a prize (one prize per child). If you black out all the spaces, you’ll be entered into a grand prize drawing.