Are you feeling a bit stuck indoors? Our winter reading challenge provides not only reading suggestions but enjoyable winter activities (like crafting a paper snowflake or enjoying a board game) and encourages you to participate in library programs (check out our Event Calendar to see what’s happening!)
Need some inspiration? Here are some recommendations to get you started...
Adults:
- First frost by: Craig Johnson
- Love you a latke by: Amanda Elliot
- A jingle bell mingle by: Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone
- Bluebird day by: Megan Tady
- How to winter : harness your mindset to thrive on cold, dark, or difficult days by: Kari Leibowitz, PhD
- Ice : from mixed drinks to skating rinks - a cool history of a hot commodity by: Amy Brady
Children:
- Frostfire by: Elly MacKay
- The snow thief by: Alice Hemming
- Snow is... by: Laura Gehl
- What is snow? by: Marta Alvarez Miguéns
- Caterflies and ice by: Asia Citro
- The ice apprentices by: Jacob North
Teens:
- A suffragist's guide to the Antarctic by: Yi Shun Lai
- Snowglobe by: Soyoung Park
- Flopping in a winter wonderland by: Jason June
- This winter : a Heartstopper novella by: Alice Oseman
- The Winter Soldier. Cold front by: Mackenzi Lee
Download our all-ages Winter Reading BINGO Challenge below, or stop by either branch of The Farmington Libraries to pick up a print copy. The Farmington Libraries Winter Reading BINGO Challenge runs the entire month of January 2026!