2026 Adult Book Bingo
Every summer we partner with Seattle Arts & Lectures (SAL) and King County Library System for Book Bingo, our summer reading program for adults and teens. If you achieve bingo or blackout, you will be entered to win fabulous prizes! #BookBingoNW2026
2026 Book Bingo
What if I need some reading ideas?
Browse reading suggestions selected by our staff and links to other websites with related topics.
You can also ask a librarian for recommendations with Your Next 5 Books or check out Peak Picks for other ideas.
You can also check the hashtag #BookBingoNW2026 on Instagram to get ideas from fellow readers.
How to Play
Book titles may be used only once per card, and only one entry per person. For readers 18 and older.
For “Suggested by an Independent Bookseller,” consider visiting one of SAL’s bookstore partners: Ada’s Technical Books; BookTree Kirkland; Book Larder; Charlie’s Queer Books, Edmonds Bookshop; Elliott Bay Book Company; Estelita’s Library; Island Books; Madison Books; Magnolia’s Bookstore; Mam’s Books; Open Books: A Poem Emporium; Paper Boat Booksellers; Phinney Books; Queen Anne Book Company; Secret Garden Books; Sistah Scifi; Third Place Books (Lake Forest Park, Ravenna, and Seward Park); and University Book Store.
How do I win?
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BINGO: Complete a horizontal, vertical or diagonal line! Turn in your card and you’ll be entered into a drawing for a special Book Bingo prize.
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BLACKOUT: Complete all 25 squares! Turn in your card and you’ll be entered in a drawing for one of three grand prizes per library system—including a SAL subscription to 4 free events of your choice in the 2026/27 season.
How do I submit my card for the prize drawing?
Submit the front and back of your completed card (with either a bingo or a blackout) in only one of the following ways:
- DROP OFF your card (or a copy) at any branch of The Seattle Public Library.
OR
- COMPLETE the submission form.
Entries must be received by 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026. Please do not submit your card more than once. Happy reading!
About the Artist
Vivian Li
Vivian Li is a Seattle-based comics artist, zine maker, and illustrator. She tells funny, charming, and kind stories about occurrences both everyday and fantastic. She was the SDOT Fremont Bridge Artist in Residence in 2023 and is currently serving as the 2025 Innovator in Residence with the Library of Congress. In her studio, she has a risograph, large guillotine, sewing machine, small guillotine, long arm stapler, and a bone folder. You can check out more of her work on Instagram.