Winter Reading Program

 

The library’s winter reading program returns this December! During the winter months, the library runs a winter reading program for children, teens, and adults! Pick up a game sheet for your age group at the library or download one from our website, complete the activities as instructed, and remember to hand it in at the library by the deadline to be entered for a chance to win one of two prizes in your age group’s prize drawing. It’s that easy! Please see the appropriate age group winter reading program details below for complete guidelines specific to your age group. Game sheets will be available beginning Tuesday, December 2, 2025; the deadline to enter the prize drawings is Tuesday, February 3, 2026.

This year’s prize for Kids’ Edition is a Winter Fun Activity Prize Pack. The prize for the teens’ and adults’ age groups is a Fredericksburg Eagle Hotel gift card.

 

It’s 1776 and America’s founders, including all nine of Pennsylvania’s delegates who signed the Declaration of Independence, are hiding out from the British here in the library! We’ve now received word that the British have moved onto the next colony—please find all 15 founders and deliver the message that it’s safe to come out of hiding. The Revolutionary Rescue Mission: It’s 1776 and some of America’s founders, including all nine of Pennsylvania’s delegates who signed the Declaration of Independence, are hiding out from the British here in the library! We’ve now received word that the British have moved onto the next colony—please find all 15 founders and deliver the message that it’s safe to come out of hiding. Hand in your completed scavenger hunt sheet to the librarian at the circulation desk to receive an entry into the library’s Winter Reading Program Prize Drawing.

The scavenger hunt will be available Tuesday, December 2, 2025 through Tuesday, February 3, 2026; stop in any time during library business hours to start your search!

Season’s Readings: Kids’ Edition is for children ages pre-school to 12 years old.  Pick up a game activity sheet any time during Seasons Readings. Read for at least 20 minutes each week during Season’s Readings—track your reading time on your game sheet. You can read anything—books, magazines, newspapers, or eBooks! The game sheet also includes fun activities to complete and track on the sheet. You can start at any time on or after the start date; however, we ask that only reading completed on or after the start date be counted. When you have completed the game sheet, fill out and detach the prize drawing entry form and hand it in at the circulation desk at the library by the deadline to be eligible for the prize drawings. Read more than the minimum requirements to receive up to three entries in the prize drawings! Most importantly: have fun!  No registration required.

Season’s Readings: Tic-Tac-Toe is for teens (ages 13+) and adults (ages 18+). Pick up or download a tic-tac-toe game sheet any time during Seasons Readings.  No registration required.

Guidelines

  1. Complete activities from 3 squares in one line (up-and-down, side-to-side, or diagonally) to get tic-tac-toe. No duplicate titles please.
  2. Fill in the required information for each completed square.
  3. Turn in your card(s) at the circulation desk by the deadline. Winners will be notified that week!
  4. Read and repeat!

FAQ’s

  • Can I start the program after the official start date?  Yes!
  • Can I count reading I did before the official start date? We ask that you only count reading you did on or after the official start date.
  • Can I complete more than one tic-tac-toe card? Yes; you may complete as many as you wish.
  • Do eBooks and audiobooks count? Yes, they sure do!