Winter Checkout Challenge
Winter Checkout Challenge
Thanks for Joining the 2025 Challenge!
This year's challenge ended Friday, Feb. 28.
Get prizes by doing something you love - using the Library. Complete new challenges at CHPL's 41 locations or from the comfort of your home. Open to adults ages 18 and over.
Get Great Prizes for Participating
Coasters and Mugs, Oh My!
Pick up a stylish Winter Checkout Challenge coaster and Friends Warehouse, opens a new window coupon just for joining the challenge. When you complete the challenge, stop by for an awesome Winter Checkout Challenge mug.
Pick up at any CHPL branch library while supplies last.
Get Great Prizes for Participating
Mugs and Coasters, Oh My!
Pick up a stylish Winter Checkout Challenge coaster and Friends Warehouse, opens a new window coupon just for joining the challenge. When you complete the challenge, stop by for an awesome Winter Checkout Challenge mug.Â
Pick up at any CHPL branch library while supplies last.
2025 Challenge Activities
Complete Five to Win!
Listen to a Song on Freegal MusicÂ
The best part of Freegal? You get to keep the song forever.Â
Read a Magazine at the Library or on Libby/FlipsterÂ
The Library helps you read new magazines for free, including The New Yorker, People, and Cook’s Illustrated.
Check Out a Lucky Day Book or DVDÂ
Read best-selling books right now, skipping the lines for popular titles. You never know what you may find at all 41 branches and on the Libby app.Â
Listen to an AudiobookÂ
Enjoy an immersive experience like no other or multitask while you listen!
Revisit a Favorite Kids or Teen Book
Enjoy a great book from your childhood to bring back great memories.
Like or Comment on a CHPL Social Media Post
See what's happening at the Library on social media and make your voice heard!
Unwind Watching a Movie from the LibraryÂ
Check out a new film on DVD or find a new favorite on Kanopy or Hoopla.
Get a Reading Recommendation from Book HookupÂ
Tell our staff about your reading interests and we will send you a list of three books chosen just for you.
Chat About a Book with a Friend or Library StaffÂ
The book doesn’t have to be about winter, hot chocolate or snowy adventures, either.
Connect With Your Neighbors at a Library EventÂ
The Library hosts hundreds of events each month, so you never know what you may find when you click through CHPL's online events calendar!
Start the Library Visit ChallengeÂ
Embark on a journey to visit all 41 CHPL branch libraries to discover their unique features!
Check Out a Book Set in the SummerÂ
Visit warmer times with these reads set in summertime, recommended by CHPL staff.
Discover a New Book with Novelist Plus
Need ideas for what to read next? Novelist Plus has book recommendations for fiction, nonfiction, and more!
Set a Reading Goal for the YearÂ
With one of the largest public library collections in the country, there's something for everyone.
Explore the Cincinnati Panorama of 1848Â
On September 24, 1848, Charles Fontayne and William S. Porter set up their camera on a rooftop in Newport, Kentucky to capture photographs of the nation's then-sixth largest city, Cincinnati.
Listen to a Library Podcast or Interview
The Library produces three audio podcasts to connect with minds of all kinds, and showcases local history through the Cincy Library Archive.
Complete the CHPL Crossword Puzzle
How well do you know your Library’s resources? Put it to the test by solving this crossword puzzle, opens a new window (PDF).