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Winter Reading 2026: Ticket to Read
Read your way to new places this winter! Start in Chicago, and each 20 minutes you read counts toward a route across the United States. Earn a ticket for the prize drawings every time you arrive at a new city. And earn a bonus ticket by writing a book review!
Pick up a map of reading routes at the Library, and from January 1 to February 15, read your way across the map to earn virtual tickets for the grand prize drawings. Happy reading!
Prizes include the following experiences:
- A gift bag to enjoy at Full Tilt Arcade
- Sugar Camp Days Passes
- A gift bag to enjoy at the Potawatomi Zoo
- Ticket to Ride board games
- Entry for the Indiana Dinosaur Museum
- Tickets to ride the South Shore Line train
You can also join through the Beanstack app here. The prize drawings will take place in the third week of February.
- Date:
- Thursday, January 1, 2026 Show more dates
- Time:
- All Day Event
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Audience:
- All Ages
- Categories:
- Literacy