Barnaby the polar bear holding a magnifier bookmark beside the dates of Winter Reading: November 16-January 31

10th annual SOKY Ice Rink Opening & Frozen Party!

Friday, November 20, 3:30-5:30 p.m.

Ribbon Cutting at 4 p.m.

Olaf the snowman ice skating under the heading "Storytime with Olaf"

Storytime with Olaf @ 5 p.m.

Frozen's Elsa and Anna blow bubbles at the ice rink with children

Meet & Greet with the Ice Princesses

Santa Bob with a red hat, jolly smile, and white beard

Meet & Greet with Santa Bob

WINTER READING LOG

Pick up a Winter Reading Log at any WCPL location, download one by clicking the link below, or go paperless by registering your completed log online!

Picture of the front and back of the Winter Reading Activity Log

WINTER READING LOG

Adults, Teens, & Kids

Complete any combination of these activities on your Winter Reading Log and turn it in for a completion prize and a chance to win a grand prize!

      • Read/Listen to a book
      • Attend a library program or activity at any library location (including the Capitol, SOKY Center, or any satellite)
      • Skate at SoKY Ice Rink
      • Find a resource (movie, music, book, or article) through a library database
Register Your Completed Log!

Prizes 

A polar bear holding a bookmark magnifier and a gift certificate to the Capitol Books.

Completion Prizes

All participants who complete their Winter Reading log will receive a page-sized magnifier bookmark and a gift card for Capitol Books, redeemable for one free book!

Grand Prizes

After you complete your Winter Reading log and recieve your completion prize, you’ll also be able to enter into one of two drawings for our grand prizes.

Winter Activity Bundle 1

The bundle includes a knot quilt craft kit, Dinosaur Soap Lab kit, Spy Gear kit, magnetic numbers, Frozen activity book, two $25 coupons to the Conundrum Workshop, assorted chapter books, two tickets to the SOKY Ice Rink for the 2027-28 season, and a SOKY Ice Rink beanie.

Books, a beanie and skating rink pass, and numerous activity kits

Winter Activity Bundle 2 

This bundle includes a LEGO Botanicals flower set, assorted books, two $25 coupons to the Conundrum Workshop, a gift card to the Storybook Café, two tickets to the SOKY Ice Rink for the 2027-28 season, and a SOKY Ice Rink beanie..

Botanical LEGO set, beanie and free skating passes, a stack of books and gift certificates for Condundrum workshop

SANTA @ WCPL

 

Get in the holiday spirit with Santa at these fun activity and photo ops!

Jolly Santa Jason with a pack on his back

Tuesday
December 1
4 – 8 PM

Register
Santa Jason decorating cookies with a little girl

Thursday
December 3
4 – 7:30 PM

NOTE: Small supply fee required.

Register
Santa Bob smiling

Thursday
December 10
4 – 8 PM

Register
Santa Bob smiling and animals of the Nativity

Saturday
December 12
10 AM – 2 PM

Register

SUNDAY Storytimes
at SoKY Ice Rink

Sunday afternoon at 3 p.m.

Enjoy a free storytime and character meet & greet at the SoKY Ice Rink beginning in December!

Characters include:

Peppa Pig (12/6); Pete the Cat (12/13); The Grinch (12/20); Toothless the Dragon (12/27); Olaf (1/03); Skye (1/10);  Chase (1/17); Bluey (1/24)

Printable PDF of Sunday Storytimes
Two penguins skating

These events are free, but if you want to skate, tickets will need to be purchased.

View SoKY Ice Rink Info and Prices

Fun with the GRINCH!

A picture of the Grinch and dates and times for a storytime with the Grinch: December 4 at 4 and 6:30 p.m.
An illustration of the Grinch holding a round Christmas ornament along with the text: Grinch Games Tuesday Dec. 8, 4-6 p.m. Buchanon Park Branch
Check out the CALENDAR OF EVENTS for all library events!

Music for the Solstice:
A Celtic Celebration

 

Monday, December 21, 2026, at 7 p.m. @ the Capitol

 

A band with 6 musicians playing on a stage.

2026-27 Sponsors

logos for the Friends of the Library, Rotary Club, Pinnacle Bank, and SOKY Ice Rink

Many thanks to our sponsors:
Friends of the Library, Rotary Flags for Kids, Pinnacle Financial Services, and SoKY Ice Rink