Winter Reading

Choose from our Winter Reading menu & check off the circles as you complete reading challenges.

For each challenge completed, earn a raffle ticket for a Book Lovers Basket prize.

Complete 2 challenges to earn a mug.

Complete 3 challenges to earn a chance to win 2 tickets to the Friends Foundation’s Kentucky Derby party, Saturday, May 4, 2024.

Submit your raffle entry for each completed challenge at any branch of the Cecil County Public Library.

Check out the Winter Reading Recommendations below or the CCPL Readers Group on Facebook for reading recommendations for each challenge. 

•  1. Hot Chocolate Bombs
  Have a blast with an explosive, action-packed thriller.
   
•  2. Berger Cookies
  Savor a uniquely Maryland read with a book set in Maryland or written by a local author.
   
•  3. Tres Leches Cakes
  Enjoy a flavor-filled read where more than one character shares the spotlight.
   
•  4. Smith Island Cake
  Delight your taste buds with a lengthy read or the first in a series.
   
•  5. Baked Alaska
  Layer up and take the plunge into a cold-weather read.
   
•  6. Salt Water Taffy
  Snack on a book featuring a salty character with a sweet side.
   
•  7. Gingerbread House
  Taste the deliciousness of a book where a house takes center stage.
   
•  8. Baklava
  Sweeten your day with a title translated from another language.
   
•  9. Bonus: Pineapple Upside Down Cake
  Flip to the bottom of your TBR pile for a sweet read.
   
•  10. Bonus: Chocolate Sampler
  Treat yourself to one of our scrumptious programs!