Description
The Seattle Public Library and Seattle Arts & Lectures launched Book Bingo, the summer reading program that encourages adults and teens to read widely for pleasure and to talk about books with friends, family and neighbors.
Book Bingo encourages readers to read (or listen to) books from a variety of categories. Play along to complete a row, column or diagonal line on your card for bingo or complete all 24 squares for blackout. You can also play a Spanish-language version, Lotería de Lectura. Submit your card by Tuesday, Sept. 3 to enter a prize drawing.
Ages: Teens and Adults
Cost: Free
Location: any location of The Seattle Public Library.
In celebration, SAL is hosting our first-ever in-person Book Bingo gathering at the Volunteer Park Amphitheater on Saturday, August 3, for a silent reading party and picnic, so mark your calendars.
HOW TO GET STARTED WITH BOOK BINGO
Download an Adult or Teen Book Bingo card in English, designed by Seattle artist Sabella Flagg, at www.spl.org/BookBingo or www.lectures.org/book-bingo; or a “Loteria de Lectura” card in Spanish, designed by Tacoma artist Eliana Vasquez, at www.spl.org/Loteria.
Book Bingo for Adults and Teens and Lotería cards are also available at any Library location. Seattle Arts & Lectures also offers a Kids Book Bingo card for middle grade and younger readers, which you can also download at www.lectures.org/book-bingo.
Need book ideas? Find reading lists for many bingo squares at spl.org/BookBingo. You can also check displays and talk with library staff at your library, find staff picks and book lists at spl.org, request a personalized book list at spl.org/YourNext5 or email/chat with the Library at www.spl.org/Ask.
Peak Picks, the Library’s no-holds, no-wait collection of popular titles that you can check out immediately, is another great source of book ideas.
How to Submit your Book Bingo Card for Prizes
When you’ve filled the front and back of your bingo card, submit it by 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 3, to be entered for prize drawings. Here’s how to submit your card:
1. Drop off your card (or a copy) at any location of The Seattle Public Library.
2. Complete the submission form at www.spl.org/BookBingo or https://www.spl.org/Loteria.
Important note: Although the Library and Seattle Arts & Lectures encourage Book Bingo and Lotería players to share their progress on social media, you can no longer submit your card through social media.
