Bingo for Books with First Responders

Waterloo’s library is turning bingo into a book giveaway with local first responders on Tuesday, April 21, at 5 p.m. (waterloo.lib.wi.us) The event is called “BINGO for Books,” and the prizes are books instead of cash. Waterloo first responders will play along and give bonus prizes to their table, according to the Karl Junginger Memorial Library’s children and family events page. (waterloo.lib.wi.us) The program is free, open to all ages, and listed as drop-in rather than registration-only. The library’s website identifies the venue as Karl Junginger Memorial Library at 625 N. Monroe St. in Waterloo. (waterloo.lib.wi.us; waterloo.lib.wi.us) The event adds first responders to a regular library formula: a family activity, a literacy prize, and no admission charge. The library says its programs are open to the public and are generally offered free unless they are fundraisers. (waterloo.lib.wi.us; waterloo.lib.wi.us) That format fits how the library describes its mission: bringing “people, information, and ideas together” to strengthen the community. The Friends of the KJM Library are sponsoring this bingo event, adding a fundraising support group to the partnership. (waterloo.lib.wi.us; waterloo.lib.wi.us) The Friends group helps finance library activities through memberships and volunteers. Its membership tiers run from $5 for junior and senior members to $250 for a lifetime benefactor membership. (waterloo.lib.wi.us) Karl Junginger Memorial Library also runs other youth reading programs, including story times, picture scavenger hunts, and Beanstack reading challenges with rewards. “BINGO for Books” slots into that broader push to get children and families into the library through games and prizes. (waterloo.lib.wi.us) For Waterloo families, the practical details are simple: show up at the library before 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 21, and expect bingo rounds with books on the line. The library lists it as a free drop-in event for all ages. (waterloo.lib.wi.us)