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Winter Reading

Join us for Albany Reads Winter Reading Challenge | January 17 – February 28, 2022

Winter Reading is here! Stop by one of our branches to sign up and get your reading tracker.

Can’t make it to a branch? No worries. You can participate virtually with READsquared. (Use your account from the Summer Reading Challenge, or sign up for a free account.)

Quick Links: READsquared | Registration Form (for adults) | Reading Tracker (for adults) | Youth Picture Book Challenge Reading Tracker

PRIZES

ADULTS: Read five books, or 1,250 pages, during the six-week challenge to receive an APL “Albany Reads” mug as a prize.

YOUTH: Read 10 of the titles on our “best of 2021 picture books” list and vote for your favorites. Receive a prize when turning in your tracker.  Each family will also be entered into a raffle to receive a copy of their branch’s favorite picture book from 2021.

BOOKLIST RECOMMENDATIONS

Adults can join us on our APL Goodreads page for weekly book recommendations and discussion throughout the winter reading program.

Booklists for adults are also available on READsquared

The youth picture book challenge reading list is available online as a downloadable PDF and also on READsquared.

HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?
Staff assistance is available Monday through Friday from 10 am until 6 pm by calling one of our branches at (518) 427-4300.

Send an email to albanyreads@albanypubliclibrary.org.

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