We love any reason to read and visit our fantastic local libraries in Pittsburgh North! Enjoy some fun Winter Reading Programs going on now or you can always track your reading on your own or with the help of Beanstack! Register your reading in Beanstack today!
Current Winter Reading Programs
📚Winter Reading Challenge for all ages at Mars Public Library
📚Winter Reading Program for All Ages at Shaler North Hills Library
Winter Story Times and Events
📚Pittsburgh Early Literacy Outreach at Shaler North Hills Library - 1/13
🔖Preschool Story Time at Northland Public Library - 1/15
🎉ABC Story Time at Cranberry Township Public Library - 1/22
🍬Life Sized Candyland at Zelienople Public Library - until 1/18
✨Virtual Storytime with Carnegie Library
If your child’s reading routine is in need of a refresh, a fun reading challenge is the perfect way to make storytime exciting again! Reading is essential at every age, but keeping kids motivated — especially as they grow more independent — can be tricky.
Designed for kids of all ages, this fun reading activity below is a simple way to spark curiosity and make reading an adventure. Kids can keep track of their progress on our FREE printable bookmarks. A great challenge for families, friends, or classmates to undertake together. Who can finish first?!?
Need a library card? You can sign up for a free one here.
Get Your Free Printable Reading Challenge Bookmarks
Click here to download your free printable reading challenge checklist bookmarks and start your child’s reading adventure today!
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How the Reading Challenge Works
Here’s how it works: read books that match the fun prompts below, and mark them off your bookmark as you go! Ready to start? Here are just a few ideas to spark your imagination:
Read a book...
- With your favorite number in the title
- With an animal on the cover
- About a character with unique challenges
- Set in a magical world
- Recommended by a family member
- With a title that rhymes
- With a Newbery Medal
- With an author who shares your first name
- With a character who solves a mystery
- Set in a place you'd like to visit
This reading challenge for kids can be an engaging activity for both kids who love to read and to motivate reluctant readers.
Start today with our FREE printable bookmarks and watch your child’s love for books grow!
Bookmark Reading Challenge Tips
Two tips to make this challenge a success:
- Print these bookmarks on heavy cardstock for durability, and then cut them out.
- Make a trip to your local library a fun adventure to discover books that fit the challenge themes.
- Need inspiration? Find book ideas:
- Read Across America: 50 Kids' Books Set in 50 States
- Page to Plate: Book-Inspired Eats for Read Across America Day
- What We're Reading Now: 10 Children Books We Love by AAPI Authors
- 5 Great Kid Books Featuring Characters With Developmental Disabilities
- 5 Kid Books About MLK Jr. & Other Civil Rights Heroes
Once your child completes the challenge, celebrate their success with a special treat ... or a trip to your local bookstore.
