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Winter Reading Challenge

December 22-February 15
2026-02-15 00:00:00 2026-02-15 23:59:00 America/New_York Winter Reading Challenge Grandview Heights -

Sunday, February 15
All day

Add to Calendar 2026-02-15 00:00:00 2026-02-15 23:59:00 America/New_York Winter Reading Challenge Stay warm and cozy this winter with great books for a chance to win great prizes! Grandview Heights -

Stay warm and cozy this winter with great books for a chance to win great prizes!

Register at the library or online.

KIDS & TEENS

🎉 After you register, come into the library to pick up your:

  • Registration Prize
  • First Raffle Ticket
  • Reading Log

⭐ Set your weekly reading goal for this 8-week challenge:

  • For every week you meet your goal, earn a raffle ticket for a chance to win a fun prize! 
  • Met your goal all 8 weeks? Earn a bonus raffle ticket! 
  • Find a book.

🏆 Raffle Prizes

  • Winter Squishmallow & Squishmallow puzzle
  • Deluxe Art Set
  • LEGO Happy Plants set
  • National Geographic Chemistry Set
  • Magna Tiles Safari set
  • Bluey Firefighter playset & 5-Minute Stories book
  • Amazon Gift Card
  • Lion Cub's Cookies Gift Card

ADULTS

How Do I Earn Prizes?

📚 Read books

  • Every book you read (up to 8) earns you a raffle ticket!
  • All books count—mystery, romance, cookbooks, graphic novels, even audiobooks!
  • Find a book.

🎟️ Raffle tickets

  • Turn in your tickets at the library or drive-thru by end of day February 15 to enter the Grand Prize Drawings.

What are the prizes?

🕵️‍♂️ Savor & Solve

  • Gift card to La Tavola
  • Gift card for two (2) to Escape It Grandview

🏠 Shelf Indulgence

  • Book nook kit
  • Bookmark making kit
  • Lego succulent
  • Reading journal
  • Krema snacks

🍫 Curl Up & Cocoa On

  • Two mugs
  • Gourmet hot chocolate
  • Marshmallows and candy canes
  • Jigsaw puzzle

🏖️ Snow to Splash Pool Pass (Grandview residents only)

  • A pool pass for a family of four (4) to the Grandview Heights Municipal Pool
  • Four (4) beach towels

🎶Music on the Lawn VIP

  • Prime seating for one (1) performance of your choice
  • Two GHPL camping chairs
  • One (1) reserved parking space for chosen performance
  • Your choice of snacks, or a gift card towards that evening’s food truck & ice cream from the GHPL Foundation’s Novel Treats cart

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Grandview Heights
About the library

The Grandview Heights Public Library (GHPL) is an award-winning, independent suburban library system known for progressive leadership and friendly, personalized service.  

GHPL is a founding member (1988) and the Administering Library for the Central Library Consortium (CLC).

This cooperative among 18 Central Ohio library systems, in partnership with statewide network OhioLINK, offers 67 million items to cardholders. 

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