The 2026 Winter Olympics are taking place in the Italian cities of Milano and Cortina d'Ampezzo from February 6 - 22, with the Paralympic Games taking place from March 6 - 15. We're celebrating with a 2-month-long Winter Olympics Reading Challenge from January 18 - March 14!

Children birth through 5th grade are invited to join the fun with our 2026 Winter Olympics Reading Challenge on Beanstack! Complete fun, Olympics-themed activities to get Beanstack badges, earn medals, and win prizes!

How To Play:

1. Register on the Beanstack app or website: cumberlandplri.beanstack.org 
    
2. Complete Olympics-themed activities on the Beanstack bingo board (paper copies available by request at the library or you can find it in our Reading Challenge Companion Guide (PDF download)).
    
3. Check off a square on the board when you've finished it. Be sure to mark the square as complete on Beanstack (activities must be entered into Beanstack to track progress towards rewards!).
    
4. Earn Beanstack badges for each activity and win medal prizes for reaching the following milestones:
   ► Bronze Medal (Registration Prize): Earn a free book voucher just for signing up!
   ► Silver Medal (First Bingo Row Prize): Earn a reward from our prize box and entry into a $5 gift card raffle when you complete your first BINGO (5 activity squares in a row/column/diagonal)! 
   ► Gold Medal (Full Bingo Board Prize): Earn a new book from our prize book cart and entry into the $25 gift card raffle when you complete all the activities on the bingo board!

Download the Winter Olympics Reading Challenge Companion Guide (click here or see attachments in event details) for a copy of the bingo board, along with reading lists, worksheets, and other Olympics-related information that will help you complete the challenge activities! *Reminder: all activities need to be marked done on Beanstack to count progress towards the prizes*

Reading challenge runs January 18 - March 14. For kids birth - 5th grade.