With colder days ahead, it’s time to cozy up to a good book while also participating in the Nevada County Library’s annual Winter Reading Challenge. Just stop by your local branch to pick up a bingo card for youth and teen readers to redeem prizes from December 15th to January 15th. And Youth Services Librarian Emily Phillips says this year they’re also featuring the award-winning picture book “May Your Life Be Deliciosa”…

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Phillips says the library has also turned the book into an interactive storywalk in downtown Grass Valley, which starts on Friday and goes through the 27th. Pick up a map and begin with the first page at the Grass Valley library on Mill Street. Then, continue along to different local businesses, where you’ll find a page from the book at each one, ending at the El Barrio Mexican Market, where you can also treat yourself to a tamale. Phillips says she expects young people to find holiday-themed books especially appealing for the Challenge…

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Adult readers can also join the fun with the reading platform Beanstack. Beanstack rewards Challenge patrons with digital raffle tickets for great local prizes.