FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Here is a chance to keep your little reader up to date this winter season. The Allen County Public Library is inviting the community “spark” their 2023 reading with its SPARK Winter Reading Program. The annual reading initiative will kick off on January 1 and will run the entire month of January.
SPARK stands for science, play, art, reading, and knowledge and uses reading challenges and prizes to incentivize reading for all ages. Library users are encouraged to reach reading goals, log their time, discover exciting new books and authors and even have a chance to earn some cool prizes to warm up this winter.
ACPL representatives released the following:
“Winter SPARK is such a great program for the whole family,” says Waynedale ACPL Branch Manager Amanda Vance. “It’s all-ages, so it’s an awesome way to read together, have some bonding time as a family, and win some really cool prizes along the way.”
The prizes for the 2023 initiative include: toys such as LEGOs or Magna-Tiles, donut parties, craft/art kits, Karaoke machines, gift cards, earbuds, Fort Wayne Museum of Art passes, and more!
To get involved, patrons can sign up, track reading, and claim prizes in two ways:
By downloading the free Beanstack app.
By stopping by any ACPL branch and picking up a “BINGO” card. It is also available for download on the ACPL website.
Additionally, patrons can participate in an upcoming BINGO for Books program to kick off Winter SPARK by challenging friends and family while also winning books and prizes. All BINGO for Books programs are free and open to the public.
They will be offered on the following schedule (*denotes teens only):
Tuesday, January 3
Wednesday, January 4
Thursday, January 5
Friday, January 6
3:30 p.m.
Dupont
10:30 a.m.
Hessen Cassel
2 p.m.
Georgetown
4 p.m.
Shawnee
Little Turtle
6 p.m.
Main*
4:30 p.m.
Little Turtle*
5 p.m.
Pontiac
7 p.m.
Tecumseh
For more information on the SPARK Winter Reading program, click here or contact the Allen County Public Library (260) 421-1200 or Ask@acpl.info.
