June 9 – August 31 (In stores only)
Readers of all ages: participate in the Powell's Summer Reading Challenge!
How to Participate:
Pick up a Bingo card at the entrance info desk at any Powell’s store or DOWNLOAD PDF
1. Fill out your bingo card with the titles you read and both sides of the bottom strip and bring the bingo card to any Powell's entrance info desk. Detach strip #1 at the bottom of the bingo card, and turn it in to get your prizes.
2. Read 5 books in a line (vertical, horizontal, or diagonal) using the prompts on the bingo card and mark off once done.
3. Get a $5-off coupon, sticker, and chance to win more prizes.
If you want to keep reading, repeat the above step, reading five more books in a row, detach strip #2, and turn it in to get a second set of the above prizes
*BONUS: Read the entire board (blackout) and bring in strip #3 and the bingo card for additional prizes and entry into a raffle for the chance to win a grand prize.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Do I have to buy a book to enter?
No purchase is necessary.
Can adults participate?
Yes! We encourage all ages to participate.
Can people participate from home?
Bingo cards must be turned in at a Powell’s store, and prizes will only be given out in stores.
If I read more books, can I keep getting prizes?
Yes, you can play up to three times to receive up to three prizes, plus up to three chances to win more prizes in our end-of-the-program drawing.
If I read five books and fill out my bingo card, can I get my prizes and still continue to try to black out the whole card to get more prizes?
Yes. Just turn in strip #1 on the bingo card for your first five books and then take the bingo card with you to continue to read.
Can I fill out one line on three different bingo cards and get three prizes?
Yes. If you do this, you’d also get three different chances to win more prizes in our end-of-the-program drawing.
Can I complete three lines on one bingo card and get three prizes?
Yes. When you bring your bingo card in, you’d fill out all three strips at the bottom of the bingo card and get three prizes plus three chances to win more prizes in our end-of-the-program drawing.
How many $5-off vouchers can I use in a visit?
Limit one coupon per visit per reader.
When do the raffle drawings take place?
Raffle drawings will take place shortly after the Summer Reading Challenge has concluded on August 31st.
How will I know if I won the raffle?
Raffle winners will be contacted via the method provided on the entry slip (phone or email).
How long do I have to claim my prize?
Winners must reply to the email (or call us back in the event that a voicemail is left) within seven (7) days to choose their pickup location and prize, otherwise we will draw a new winner. Winners must pick up their prize within thirty (30) days of being contacted.
How can I collect my raffle prize?
Raffle prizes must be picked up at one of our three main physical locations (City of Books, Cedar Hills Crossing, or Hawthorne). Raffle prizes will not be shipped to winners. Winners will have the chance to select their pickup location.
Can employees and the children of employees participate?
Powell’s employees and their kids are welcome to participate in the Summer Reading Challenge but cannot use the $5-off coupon with their employee discount, and are not eligible to enter the raffles for additional prizes.