Updated September 27, 2016: Thank you to everyone who played Summer Book Bingo! Raffle winners have been notified, and prizes (tote bags and bookstore gift cards) have been sent out.
Hey adults, are you looking for a way to shake up your reading? Play Summer Book Bingo: Challenge yourself to read a book you've been meaning to read, a book with a blue cover or other books from categories on our board.
Start by printing our Book Bingo board. Then read four books to fill up a row and enter a raffle to win prizes such as books and gift cards.
To enter the raffle, scan or take a photo of your completed board and email it to webmaster@chipublib.org. Or mail a copy to Chicago Public Library, Content Curation,10-S, 400 S. State St., Chicago, IL 60605. Entries due by September 2.
Reading Suggestions
Need some ideas for what to read? We're here to help.
- Books Made into a Movie or TV Show
- Long Book or Short Book: Search for books by page count using Novelist's advanced search.
- Self-Improvement Books
- Book Set in a Place You'd Like to Visit: Here are books about Paris; click "Modify my search" and replace Paris with the place you have in mind.
- Tale of Mystery or Suspense—or visit our Mystery & Thriller page
- Award Winners
- Past One Book, One Chicago selections
- Humorous books—or try a past Thurber Prize nominee.
- Book Set in the State Where You Grew Up: Here are books set in Illinois; for another state, click "Modify my search."
- An Author's First Book: Check out this list of 50 great debuts.
- A Magazine: Browse the magazines at your local library or check one out online using Zinio for Libraries.
- Book from the Decade You Were Born: Try this list of bestselling and award-winning books.
