The Washington Wizards are partnering with D.C.-area library systems for a reading program that will offer an array of team-related rewards for participation.
The Wizards Winter Reading Challenge involves the D.C., Alexandria, Virginia, and Prince George鈥檚 County, Maryland, library systems for a first-of-its-kind tri-state area initiative.
鈥淭hese are some really great incentives to get the whole family together to read this winter while we鈥檙e dealing with a pandemic,” said Nicholas Brown, a spokesman for the Prince George鈥檚 County Memorial Library System.
Anyone taking part will log activities through the entire winter season for a chance to get Wizards jerseys, bobbleheads and vouchers for Junior Wizards Camp.
鈥淔olks can log reading or do a wellness or fitness activity; watch a Wizards game or attend any of our library鈥檚 virtual programs and log those activities to be eligible,鈥� Brown said.
Prince George’s County libraries also recently did a free winter coat drive for kids in conjunction with Operation Warm back on Dec. 12, which proved to be successful.
鈥淲e distributed over 600 coats that day,鈥� Brown sad. 鈥淲e had [another] 150 that are now being distributed out through the Prince George鈥檚 County Office of Latino Affairs, which is doing deliveries directly to people鈥檚 houses.”
Pre-registration for the reading challenge opened on and mobile app platform on Dec. 21 before the event period begins Jan. 1. It runs through March 31.
