UIS Library invites you to join us for our first UIS Library Reading Challenge, running from January 12 to April 19, 2026. 

How It Works:

Step 1: To participate in the challenge, read a book that matches one of the squares on the bingo card. Ebooks and audiobooks count, too!  

• Read a book that fits one of the squares on the bingo card. 
• Attending one of our monthly Overbooked Book Club meetings can replace any category as a free space (students only). 
• No double dipping! Each book only counts for one square. 

Step 2: Fill out the submission form about your reading for the square you’re completing. Library staff will draw one name each month to win a prize. You can also win a prize if you complete a Bingo! Make sure to fill out a separate submission form for each square you are completing of the challenge. 

The Prizes: There are three ways to win.

• Complete a square: If you complete one square and fill out our submission form, you will be entered into a drawing for a gift card for that month. One entry into the drawing per month.  
• Complete a BINGO: If you complete a bingo (five in a row), you’ll receive some premium swag. You can only claim bingo once.  
• Complete a square in February, March, and April: If you complete a square in all three months of the challenge (January/February, March, and April), you’ll receive a reading challenge t-shirt. 

All UIS students, faculty and staff are encouraged to participate in the challenge. 

For full details about the reading challenge, visit the UIS Library Reading Challenge webpage.

Sally LaJoie

Instructional Services Librarian/Clinical Assistant Professor

Brookens Library

University of Illinois Springfield

(217) 206-8458

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