It’s a week all about reading, thanks to the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton’s County HalloREAD Week!

To celebrate Halloween and the spine-tingling delights of reading, the Library is giving children age 12 and under a spooky passport, or parents can print one at CincinnatiLibrary.org. For every visit to any Library location, a staff member will stamp the passport and the child will receive a piece of candy or a prize. On the third visit, they will receive a free book. (One book per child; all subsequent visits receive only candy or prize.)

HallowREAD Week runs through Oct. 31 at the Main Library and all 40 Library locations.

This article was originally published in March 2025.