"Winter Reading Bingo" is underway at the Decorah Public Library

The Decorah Public Library has begun a program aimed at encouraging reading.

Two BINGO challenges have begun: an "Early Literacy" bingo card designed for children up to the age of five and a "Read Diverse Books" BINGO card recommended for children, tweens, teens and older.

Children's and Young Adult Librarian Rachael Button notes that books read for the "Reading Games" tournament can be used for BINGO squares as long as the book read fits the description on the square. "The point is to reward and celebrate reading and to get readers to explore books that they might not otherwise check-out.  I believe those goals align well with the vision of Reading Games and I suspect that some of the Reading Games book selections would correspond well with our BINGO squares."

Participants should finish as many BINGO squares as they can between February 1st and April 10th.  To get a prize, participants must complete 5 activities in a row (across, vertically, or diagonally) from one of the BINGO cards. Children under 5 may win up to 3 prizes. Older children and teens can get a prize for their first BINGO and a raffle ticket for every additional BINGO.  

This program is free and open to the public. BINGO cards are available at Decorah Public Library or online. Questions can be directed to Rachael Button at 563-382-3717.