Warm up your winter and enter for a chance to win a Kobo Clara eReader by joining the ORL’s Adult Winter Challenge: All the Feels.
From October 1, 2025, to January 31, 2026, we’re celebrating stories that explore the full range of human emotion. Learn about the history of emojis, reflect on what makes you tick, and earn cheerful emoji-themed badges as you log your reading and complete fun challenges.
You’ll collect tickets along the way for a chance to win prizes like a Kobo Clara eReader or one of three $50 Indigo gift cards.
There’s no pressure—just cozy reading, thoughtful moments, and a shared love of stories that make us laugh, cry, hope, and feel.
How to Join
Join online through Beanstack or pick up a paper tracker from your local ORL branch. Log your books, complete activities, and fill out the challenge survey to earn badges and tickets.
What You’ll Experience
The challenge explores four emotions that connect us all: happiness, inspiration, sadness, and worry. Happiness focuses on finding joy in creative and comforting moments. Inspiration encourages curiosity and imagination. Sadness invites reflection and helps us rediscover empathy. Worry reminds us to seek calm, courage, and resilience in the face of uncertainty.
You can design your own emoji, create a Happiness Soundtrack, draw a Worry Monster, or write a letter to your future self. Each activity offers a chance to read, reflect, and connect with your emotions in a meaningful way.
Before You Start
The challenge can only be completed once per person. You must have a valid ORL card to participate. If you do not have a card, you can sign up online or visit your local branch. The challenge is open to all adult ORL card holders. ORL employees, board members, and their immediate families are welcome to participate for fun, although they are not eligible for prize draws.
Start Your Winter Challenge Today!
