Register, read, and win!
Curl up with a good book and win prizes this J-term by participating in Preus Library's Hot Reads for Cold Nights! Registration is easy Register online or at the circulation desk. Everyone who registers gets a bookmark and hot cocoa... plus a freebie ticket for the drawings!
Participants have a chance win lots of cool prizes through drawings every week, with grand prizes at the end of the month. Weekly prizes include Book Lover calendars and Preus Library earbuds. We’ll announce the winners of our grand prizes at the end of the month: handmade felted mittens, a warm Luther College sweatshirt blanket, and a Litographs.com totebag of your choice. The more you read, the more likely you are to win!
The event will last the entirety of January term. The final drawing will take place on January 23rd.
How do I earn tickets for the prize drawings?
Each of the following activities awards you ONE ticket:
- Register!
- Read a book for fun and tell [email protected]. One ticket per book read.
- Complete Library Bingo and turn it in at the circulation desk or scan and email it to [email protected]. Pick up hard copies at the circulation desk or download Library Bingo from this blog.
- Participate in a Hot Reads for Cold Nights discussion post on the Preus Library Facebook page.
Send any questions to [email protected].
But I’m so busy with work and classes!
Why spend valuable time reading for fun?
Recreational reading supports the needs of whole persons. Surveys by the National Endowment for the Arts illustrate how readers of literature have significantly higher rates of civic and cultural engagement than non-readers. The oft-cited 2004 report Reading at Risk found that literary readers are nearly three times as likely to attend performing arts events, almost four times as likely to visit art museums, over two-and-a-half times as likely to do volunteer or charity work, over one-and-a-half times as likely to attend sporting events and/or participate in sports.
The benefits of just-for-fun reading don’t end there. Just-for-fun reading hones many of the same reading skills as those needed for “heavy” required reading assignments. Good thinkers are good readers, and good readers get to be that way by reading. A lot, and deeply. Reading boosts self-esteem and produces feelings of confidence, self-worth, and accomplishment. Regular readers are more likely to be exposed to ideas and experiences not their own, which creates greater opportunities for empathy and respect for others. Reading can also reduce feelings of stress, anxiety, loneliness, and depression.
This January, give yourself permission to read a book (or two or three) for fun. Discover a new comfortable reading spot, or revisit an old favorite. Push away all stress-filled and anxious distractions, and let the story take over for a while. Be inspired!
Edible Book Contest!
Celebrate the end of J-Term and Hot Reads for Cold Nights at our Edible Book Contest on January 23rd, and try your hand at creating an edible book entry! There will be prizes for the first, second, and third place winners! Entries should be constructed only of technically EDIBLE substances and each entry should reflect, represent or interpret something book related. To get your creative juices flowing, try a Google or Pinterest search for “edible book contest” to see other examples of edible book creations.
The Edible Book Contest will be held on the main floor of Preus Library on January 23rd from 3-4pm, with contest entries submitted between 1- 2:30. Treats will be provided, so come to the library to mingle with fellow book lovers and vote for your favorite edible book! All are welcome to come enjoy treats and vote! If you’d like to bring an edible book, please email [email protected].