Winter Challenge

Washington Wizards and KPMG present: Winter Reading Challenge from Dec. 9 - Mar. 21, for early readers, kids and teens

Discover a world of winter fun at your neighborhood library! From Dec. 9, 2024 - Feb. 28, 2025 children and teens can sign up to check out great reads, enjoy fun events and participate in healthy activities for a chance to win great prizes from DC Public Library and The Washington Wizards.

How to Participate

1. Register

Visit your neighborhood library to pick up a paper gameboard or sign up online using Beanstack starting on Dec. 9. (If you've participated in any of the Library's reading programs in the past, you can log in to your existing account with your username and password.)

2. Play

Complete five activities in a row on your Winter Challenge Bingo board—vertically, horizontally, or diagonally. Once you have five in a row, you've got Bingo!

3. Claim Your Prize

Visit any DC Public Library with your complete gameboard or show your Beanstack completion to collect your prize and enter the grand prize raffle between Feb. 1 and Mar. 21, 2025, while supplies last.

Winter Challenge 2024 Prizes

Completion Prizes

All participants who complete this year's Winter Challenge will earn a completion prize. (While supplies last) This year's completion prizes, include:

Mini over-the-door basketball hoops
Washington Wizards prize packs.

Grand Prizes

Participants in this year's Winter Challenge will be entered to win one of two Grand Prizes!

A pack of free tickets to see the Washington Wizards take on the Orlando Magic on Apr. 3.
A customizable Washington Wizards jersey courtesy of the DC Public Library Foundation.

Upcoming Events

Find More Winter Challenge Events

DCPL at Columbia Heights Community Treet Lighting

Join us for a Community Day & Tree Lighting!

DCPL at Columbia Heights Community Treet Lighting

Join us for a Community Day & Tree Lighting!

Friday, December 6 at 2:00 PM

Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library

Birth - 55 - 12 Years Old13 - 19 Years Old (Teens)AdultsSeniors

Beyond the Book Family Holiday Festival

Sunday, December 8 at 1:00 PM

Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library

5 - 12 Years Old

Winter Challenge Kickoff

Hot Cocoa & A Craft

Winter Challenge Kickoff

Hot Cocoa & A Craft

Monday, December 9 at 3:00 PM

Southwest Neighborhood Library

Birth - 55 - 12 Years Old13 - 19 Years Old (Teens)AdultsSeniors

Reader's Theatre Presents

Gingerbread Baby

Reader's Theatre Presents

Gingerbread Baby

Monday, December 9 at 4:00 PM

West End Neighborhood Library

5 - 12 Years Old

Books for Children Ages Birth to 5

The Magical Snowflake

Erin Robinson

Brave Little Bear

Steve Small

A little boy in a coat in hat walking amongst the snow.

I'm Going to Build a Snowman

Jashar Awan

Books for Children Ages 5 - 8

A horse inside a house on the stairwell.

If I Was a Horse

Sophie Blackall

An array winter animals on the cover in a circle around the title.

Winter: A Solstice Story

Kelsey E. Gross

A girl walking on a glacier with a fox trailing behind her.

Angela's Glacier

Jordan Scott

Books for Children Ages 9-12

Girl sitting on desk in her bedroom with a mic in front of her.

On Air with Zoe Washington

Janae Marks

Boy with athletic bag staring in the distance before boarding a bus.

Dreamer

Akim Aliu

Girl in the center of book cover with a drooling monster's tongue to the side.

Battle of the Beast

Jack Meggitt-Phillips

Books for Teens Ages 13 - 19

Snowglobe

Soyoung Park

African American boy on cover with the title over his face.

The Minus-One Club

Kekla Magoon

Boy on cover with open hands that magic rays are coming out of in white. There books with symbols on the bottom of the page.

Blood at the Door

LaDarrion Williams

Research and Learn with the Library

ABCmouse

ABCmouse is a fun and educational website geared towards children 2 to 8+. The site features books, interactive educational games, puzzles, videos, songs, and artwork that teaches reading and language arts, math, science, social studies, art, and music. Spanish language activities are also available in the “Things to Do” section.

Brainfuse HelpNow

HelpNow is a resource designed for K-12 students and beyond. Live tutoring is available in English and Spanish from 1 p.m. - 10 p.m. EST to provide homework help for core subjects, including mathematics, science, and English language arts. Practice long division, improve reading comprehension, and learn other key skills. Students may submit papers to HelpNow’s Writing Lab for expert assistance and feedback, or collaborate with peers in virtual study spaces.

OverDrive & Libby

eBooks, Audiobooks and Magazines just for kids and teens. For mobile and tablet customers, titles are available to download using Libby for iOS and Android. Select titles are available to download on Kindle devices. Use OverDrive Read or Listen to access titles directly in a web browser on desktops and laptops. For instructions visit our OverDrive guide.

Find More Great Resources for Children and Teens at the Library

Kids

An overview of DC Public Library's resources and services for kids.

A boy sits in a circular cutout in a bookshelf reading a graphic novel. The surrounding room has a wooden bench, lime green carpet, and large windows.

Teens

DC Public Library's resources and services for teens

Teen girl chooses books off of a bookshelf