JCPL's Winter Reading 2026
Get Cozy: Winter Reading Runs Jan. 15 – Feb. 28
Whip up hot cocoa, grab blankets so snug, find your best book nook and show it some love!
Hey, adults (19+), this one’s for you. Jefferson County Public Library (JCPL) has a new opportunity for you to cozy up with bookish adventures as you read your way to BINGO and your finisher prize. It’s JCPL’s Winter Reading!
How it Works
Learn the ins and outs of Winter Reading!
Register, Read, Redeem
Register now to receive your Winter Reading Bingo card, then starting Jan.15, dive into books and activities that match the Bingo space descriptions. Complete spaces to collect badges and return your finished card by Feb. 28 to claim your prizes.
Getting Started
Adults who register for Winter Reading will receive a Winter Reading Bingo card and a registration gift. Sign up online by downloading the Beanstack app, in person at any of our full-service library locations or by calling 303-235-5275.
To download the Beanstack app:
- Search for “Beanstack” in the app store on your device and install it.
- Select "Find your school or library," then find Jefferson County Public Library.
- Sign up for a new account or sign in if you use Beanstack to log during Summer Challenge.
Tracking Your Progress
From Jan. 15 through Feb. 28, read books and complete activities that match one or more of the 16 spaces on your Winter Reading Bingo card and mark them complete on Beanstack or a paper tracker, opens a new window to collect badges.
You can download paper trackers or pick them up at one of our library locations.
Prizes and Drawings
- Registration prize: Sign up and receive a commemorative 2026 Winter Reading bookmark.
- Bingo prize: Finish one row of four — down, across or diagonal — to win a Winter Reading-themed ceramic mug.
- Blackout prize: Collect all 16 badges on your Bingo card to be entered into the blackout drawing for a chance to win your choice of a select Cratejoy crate valued at $150.
Registration and bingo prizes are available for pick up at all full-service library locations through March 7, while supplies last. When you visit, simply ask for your Winter Reading prize. If you win the blackout prize drawing, you will be contacted by email with prize selection and delivery options.
Staff Picks
Looking for award winners, food-themed books, diverse reads and more? These staff recommendations will have you filling in your bingo card in no time!
Staff Picks: Adults 19+
Winter Reading: Colorado Authors
Winter Reading: Blue Covers
Winter Reading: Colorado Authors
Winter Reading: Blue Covers
Learn How: Beanstack
Learn How: Beanstack
Getting Started
Get a library card and access all of the great online resources JCPL has to offer.