Let It Snow: Winter Reading Challenge for Teens and Adults

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Artwork by Brianne Farley | BrianneFarley.com

Artwork by Brianne Farley | BrianneFarley.com

Join the Winter Reading Challenge

Snuggle up with a good book this winter! Adults and teens (age 11+) who read or listen to any six books earn a Let It Snow mug. Want more? Log four more titles and be automatically entered into our Power Reader drawing for a chance to win a gift card to a local indie bookstore.

1) Get started December 1. Here are three simple ways to choose from:

  • Use your phone or computer with the Beanstack app or website (links are above).
  • Pickup a brochure and tracking form from any KDL branch.
  • Download and print the tracking form (PDF).

2) Read or listen to books

  • Complete any six books between December 1, 2025 and February 27, 2026 to earn a mug.
  • Read four more (for a total of ten) by February 27, 2026 to be entered into the Power reader drawing for a chance to win a gift card to a local indie bookstore.

3) Notify us of your completion

  • Turn in your tracking sheet at any KDL branch or on Beanstack by February 27.

4) Pickup your Let It Snow mug

  • Mugs will be available at branches starting January 2.

Questions? Visit any branch or call us at 616.784.2007.

Read or listen to ANY six books. Need suggestions?

Suggested For Teens

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Should Be Required Reading

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Books with Rizzzz

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Pick a Book by Its Cover

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Very Cutesy, Very Demure

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Unc Status (older books)

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"GOLDEN" Books (self-help)

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BookTok Recommends

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Horror

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Romantasy or Bust

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Main Character Energy

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Lowkey (quiet books)

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Brain Rot (Sci-Fi + Romance)

Suggested For Adults

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Nostalgia Reads

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Biographies / Memoirs

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Graphic Novels / Manga

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CORE Titles

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Travel / Culture

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Science / Sci-Fi

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Audiobooks or eBooks

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Winter Books

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History / Historical Fiction

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Life Skills / Self Help

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Romance

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Thriller / True Crime

Or...

Reread a Favorite

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Example newsletter text:

Snuggle up with a good book this winter, and sign up for Kent District Library's Let It Snow winter reading challenge! Adults and teens (age 11+) who read or listen to any six books earn a Let It Snow mug. Want more? Log four more titles and be automatically entered into a Power Reader drawing for a chance to win a gift card to a local indie bookstore. Learn more at kdl.org/snow.

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