2025 Adult Winter Reading Marathon Dec. 21-March 16

Can you read a total of 26.2 hours this winter?

Play Online

How to Play

Register online on ReadSquared beginning December 21st.

Have you or your child participated in MCPL’s Summer or Winter Reading Challenges before? You can use your same ReadSquared username and password; once you login, select the “2025 Adult Winter Reading Marathon” to register yourself.

Don’t remember your password? You can reset it. Need assistance registering? Call or visit your local library branch.

On December 21, start tracking and logging your hours read; we’ll give you a 0.2 hour head start!

How to Win

Everyone who signs up will receive a free book voucher to one of the Friends of the Library-- Montgomery County bookstores (while supplies last).

If you read a total of 26 hours and log your hours in ReadSquared, you will automatically be entered for a chance to win the adult prize basket raffle. You can also pick up a 26.2 Hours Read marathon magnet from your local library (while supplies last).

Winter Reading for Ages 0-18