Community members of all ages are invited to participate in the library’s 12th annual Winter Reading Program which is happening now! The program is open to children, teens, and adults and will run for eight weeks though February 23rd. The 2024 theme is “Warm Up with a Good Book!” and encourages our local patrons to read their way through the winter months with the library’s collection of print and digital titles.

“Reading strengthens our minds and enriches our lives,” said Supervising Librarian Elizabeth Saucedo. “This program celebrates our community starting the new year with a great story.”

Over 1,500 books were read over the course of the 2023 Winter Reading Program. Library staff are excited for even more community members to participate this year and enjoy the many benefits of diving into a good book.

How It Works:

• As in years past, participants will complete one entry slip for every book they read during the program and enter them into prize drawing boxes at their local branch for a chance to win exciting prizes in our weekly drawings.
• Plus, all the tickets submitted during the program will be entered into a grand prize drawing for everyone who participated!
• Entry boxes for each age group will be available at the Goleta Valley Library, Bookvan, Solvang Library, and Buellton Library.

Participants are encouraged to read in whatever format they like best, including print books, graphic novels, eBooks, and audiobooks. We are adding new books to our collection each week, so there has never been a better time to visit your library and discover your next great read! If the book you want to read for the Winter Reading Program is not in the library collection already, you can also request it through the Zip Books program.

Happy Winter Reading, library patrons!

Sponsors:

The Goleta and Santa Ynez Valley Libraries would like to thank the generous sponsors of the 2024 Winter Reading Program: Beauty Salon V, Blenders in the Grass, The Book Loft, Brick Barn Winery, Enjoy Cupcakes, Fairview Barbers, Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co., Friends of the Goleta Valley Library, Friends of the Library of Santa Ynez Valley, The Habit, Miner's Ace Hardware, ONEder Child, Peasant's Deli & Market, Sprouts Farmers Market, and Trader Joe's.