Book Bingo

This summer, we're partnering with The Seattle Public Library and Seattle Arts & Lectures to present Book Bingo. Achieve bingo or blackout to be entered to win fabulous prizes!

On this page: How to Play | Reading Recommendations | About the Book Bingo Card Artist

Colorful whimsical illustration of a dog, cat, rabbit, and other animals reading in bed. Above them is a whimsical headboard with lettering reading Book Bingo Adult Summer Reading 2025. The animals are reading are in room with bright green and pink plaid wallpaper. Below them is a scene of a monkey and a mouse sitting at a table with a stack of books reading together. The monkey is sitting on a wooden stool and wearing blue plants and a white collared dress shirt with a tie. The mouse is sitting in a red rocking chair and wearing a pink dress with a peter pan collar. Book Bingo is presented by Seattle Arts & Lectures, The Seattle Public Library, and King County Library System.

How to Play

Book bingo card. Colorful whimsical illustration of a dog, cat, rabbit, and other animals reading in bed. Above them is a whimsical headboard with lettering reading Book Bingo Adult Summer Reading 2025. The animals are reading are in room with bright green and pink plaid wallpaper. The challenge categories are laid out in a grid on the blanket. Challenge categories are: Author from Another Continent Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) Historical Fiction or Nonfiction Censorship Disability Dystopia Flower on the Cover or in the Title Found Family Gender Bender Great Escapes Grief Hope Humor Intergenerational Friendship Monsters New-to-You Format Pacific Northwest Nature Resistance Seattle Arts & Lectures (SAL) Speaker (Past or Present) Suggested by an Independent Bookseller Suggested by a Library Worker There is a "free" square with a four-leaf clover in the middle of the card. At the bottom of the card is a scene of a monkey and a mouse sitting at a table with a stack of books reading together. The monkey is sitting on a wooden stool and wearing blue plants and a white collared dress shirt with a tie. The mouse is sitting in a red rocking chair and wearing a pink dress with a peter pan collar. Book Bingo is presented by Seattle Arts & Lectures, The Seattle Public Library, and King County Library System.

Pick up a bingo card at a library. Or download and print one from our website.

Download Bingo Card (PDF)

Keep track of the books you read May 19 through September 2. Write the title and author in the matching square. Book titles can only be used once per card.

There are two ways to complete your bingo card.

Bingo: Complete a horizontal, vertical, or diagonal line. Turn in your card and you’ll be entered into a drawing for a commemorative tote bag.
Blackout: Complete all squares. Turn in your card and you’ll be entered in a drawing for a grand prize. You could win a Create Your Own Series subscription to Seattle Arts & Lectures’ 2025/26 Season.

People of all ages can play Book Bingo, but only readers 18 and older are eligible for Book Bingo prizes. Looking for a fun summer reading challenge for kids and teens? Check out Curious Creatures.

Submit the front and back of your completed card (with either a bingo or blackout) in one of the following ways:

Drop off your card at a library.
Complete the online submission form.

Entries must be received by 6pm on Tuesday, September 2, 2025. Please do not submit your card more than once. Happy reading!

Some of the books recommended to complete your book bingo card include River Spirit by Leila Aboulela, What My Bones Know by Stephanie Foo, Cat's People by Tanya Guerrero, Land of Milk and Honey by C Pam Zhang, Disability Intimacy by Alice Wong, Airplane Mode by Shahnaz Habib, The Book of More Delights by Ross Gay, Another Word for Love by Carvell Wallace, The Comfort Book by Matt Haig, wow, no thank you by samantha irby, The Great Divide by Cristina Henriques, and Thirst by Heather "Anish" Anderson

Reading Recommendations

Need help finding books that meet challenge categories?

Search the hashtag #BookBingoNW2025 on social media to get ideas from fellow readers.

About the Book Bingo Card Artist

Illustration of a person with long brown hair and short bangs wearing one blue and one red barrette. The person is wearing a long yellow and orange striped skirt, a baggy purple sweater, sneakers, one orange sock, one blue sock, and a mockneck shirt with blue neckline. She is holding a large rabbit.

Marlowe (Odd Rabbits) is a half Japanese illustrator and maker based in Seattle. She loves to use watercolor to create colorful and magical illustrations that are a little strange but bring a lot of joy. She is also the creator of Odd Rabbits, a magical world of rabbits, angels and spirits, and enjoys creating art and stories based on this world. Her cultural background and many interests, including journaling, nature, folktales and handmade crafts, inspire her daily.

Check Out Her Art on Instagram