Winter Reading

Feel the Chill with Winter Reading 2025!

Readers of all ages are in for a frightfully good time this winter! Register and track the days you read for 15 minutes or more to earn prizes. The goal of the winter reading program is to make reading a daily habit. This year's program runs from November 17 to December 31, 2025. 

Sign-up

• Register online using Beanstack or download the app and join the winter reading challenge. (You can pre-register now, but you won't be able to start tracking and earning prizes until November 17. Beanstack will alert you when it's time to join the challenge.)
• All ages are encouraged to participate and earn rewards for reading. 
• Track the days you read using Beanstack. Paper trackers are also available for those who prefer an analog version. Paper trackers will be available at the Help Desks starting November 17, or you can download and print one at home.

Earn Prizes

• 7, 14, 21, 28, 35, & 42 days read: Enter every day that you read 15 minutes or more. Every 7 days that you meet this goal, you'll earn a small prize and get an entry into the grand prize drawing for your age group (children, teens, or adults). A total of 6 small prizes can be earned.
• At 28 days read: Children and teens will earn a free book. Adults will earn a coupon for one regularly priced item from the spring used book sale.
• Grand Prize Drawing: At the end of the program, one reader from each age group (kids - 0 to 5th grade; teens - 6th-12th grade; adults 18 & up) will win a $50 gift card to the local bookstore of their choice. 

Programs

Nightmare Before Christmas Sing-Along

All Ages - Saturday, December 6 at 1:30 p.m.
Enjoy this ghoulish holiday classic by singing along and using fun, interactive props. Costumes are encouraged, and popcorn and drinks will be provided.

A Muppet Christmas Carol Movie Screening

All Ages - Thursday, December 11 at 6:30 p.m.
For a slightly less frightful film experience, join the library to watch the Muppets celebrate Christmas. Hot chocolate and popcorn will be provided. Moviegoers are encouraged to wear pajamas and bring snuggly blankets.

Littles Wintertime Drop-in

Ages 5 and under - Tuesday, December 30, from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Drop in with little ones for engaging hands-on activities to celebrate the winter season, including a snowball toss, coloring station, and more.

Winter Reading Mascot

The library will have a new reading mascot, who will be announced on December 1. Throughout December, children visiting the library are invited to find the winter reading mascot and bring it to the Help Desks to collect a small prize. Usually, their favorite part is re-hiding the mascot in the stacks for the next person to find.

Sponsors

Sponsors include the Friends of the Stillwater Public Library. The following businesses provided coupons for reading incentives: Blue Spruce, Boom-a-Rang, Chick-fil-A, Del Taco, Freddy's Steakburgers, The Garage, Hatch Early Mood Food, HTeaO, Louie's Grill and Bar, Mazzio's, Old School Bagel Cafe,  OnCue,  Raising Cane's,  Slim Chickens, Texas Roadhouse, and Whataburger.