Running from January 5, 2026 through April 6, 2026, Bossard Library's Adult Winter Reading Program, "Reading is So Sweet", offers our adult patrons the opportunity to win prizes by reading and/or listening to their favorite books.
Participants who read/listen to 10 books will receive a Word Cloud non-woven tote bag (while supplies last).
For every book read, participants will earn a ticket for a chance to win one of 5 themed baskets, with a maximum of 25 tickets per participant.
Each basket contains items worth between $100 - $150.
Tickets may be used on as many or as few of the five baskets as a participant chooses. The more tickets you drop in a bag in front of your favorite basket, the more chances you have to win.
Baskets are available to be viewed on the table near the main entrance. The five themes are:
- Picnic Time -- Items include: Apollo Walker picnic backpack, portable wine picnic table, Hickory Farms meat and cheese selection, 2 Snackle boxes for snacks, and 2 ice packs to keep things cold.
- Friday Night In -- Items include: an Eddie Bauer throw, ceramic bowls and an ice cream scoop, plastic popcorn containers, a candle warmer, a coffee mug warmer, a jigsaw puzzle, and a bluetooth speaker.
- Feeling the Blues -- Items include: a blue plaid throw, a large blanket basket, an Ocean Air Yankee Candle, a jigsaw puzzle, a canvas tote bag, a window ornament, a tumbler, and a bluetooth speaker.
- Pleasures of Reading -- Items include: a Kindle 8, a page turner for the Kindle, a Reading Corner metal sign, a book blanket, a To Be Read basket, a book window ornament, a book light, and a Library Due Date coaster set.
- Book Nerd -- Items include: a Kindle 8, a page turner for the Kindle, a Book Nook metal sign, a book canvas tote bag, a book throw, reading decision dice, a book window ornament, and 4 leather magnetic bookmarks.
Visit the library to view the baskets and a list of their contents.
Only books and audiobooks borrowed from Bossard Library will count for tickets and prizes. E-books and digital audiobooks borrowed from the Ohio Digital Library and Hoopla are also eligible. Books borrowed through interlibrary loan via SEO are eligible as well as books read for the Bossard Book Club and the Civil War Book Club.
April 6 at 8:00 PM is the last day to receive the 10-book prize or place tickets in the bags. The drawing for winners of the baskets will be held the afternoon of April 7 and winners will be notified by phone.
The registration sheet and reading logs are located on the table near the prize table at the main entrance.
When you finish a book/books, stop by the front desk with your reading log to have a member of the staff give you your tickets and check off that you have received them.
Please note: You MUST have your reading log with you in order to receive your 10-book prize or any tickets earned.
A valid Bossard Library card is required to participate in this program.
Stop by the Library to register and pick up your reading log today.
For more information, contact Lynn at lpauley@bossardlibrary.org / 740.446.7323 x 229
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