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Winter Read-a-Thon: Ready, Set, Read! It’s the coziest, and easiest, fundraiser ever!

Ready, Set, Read!

Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Winter Read-a-Thon
February 14 - March 15

It's winter. What better time to hunker down with a good book? We're challenging the community to keep the pages turning this winter by pledging to read. Every time you open a book, read to your child or attend a reading event you'll help us reach our goal -- 20,012 pages (in honor of the New Year).


Rules and Guidelines

  • Program begins February 14 and ends March 15, 2012
  • All independent readers are eligible to participate.
  • Register online! It's free and easy!
  • Keep track of the pages you read between February 14 and March 15, 2012 on this Reading Log .
  • Bring your completed Reading Log to any Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh location or e-mail it to readathon@carnegielibrary.org by March 30. All participants who turn in their completed form by the deadline will be eligible to win a great prize.
  • What counts as "reading"?
  • Reading AudiobooksReading newspapers & magazines (print or online)
    Reading blogsReading to others
    Reading books (fiction or nonfiction)Attending a library book discussion
    Reading graphic novels & mangaAttending a reading event
  • If you like, you can make a donation in honor of your reading achievement. All donations are tax-deductible and help to provide Library users with books, eBooks, magazines, audiobooks and other reading material. Visit www.carnegielibrary.org to make your donation.
  • For more information, call 412.622.3114, or email readathon@carnegielibrary.org.