Archive for the ‘treasure hunt’ Category

Monday, April 13th, 2026

Come join the TinyCat 10th Birthday Hunt!

We’re hosting a special TinyCat Birthday Treasure Hunt over on LibraryThing! We’ve got ten clues, one for each year. We’ve scattered a collection of birthday banners around the two sites, and it’s up to you to find them all.

  • Come brag about your clowder of tiny cats (and get hints) on Talk.
  • Decipher the clues and visit the corresponding pages in LibraryThing or TinyCat to find a banner. 
  • Each clue points to a specific page. Remember, some banners will be hidden in LibraryThing and some in TinyCat! 
  • You have until 11:59 pm EDT on Thursday, April 30th to find all the TinyCats.

Win prizes:

  • Any member who finds at least two birthday banners will be awarded a TinyCat banner badge.
  • Members who find all 10 birthday banners will be entered into a drawing for one of five sets of TinyCat and LibraryThing swag. We’ll announce winners at the end of the hunt.

P.S. Thanks to conceptDawg for the gray catbird illustration!

Labels: treasure hunt

Friday, February 13th, 2026

Come Join the 2026 Valentine Hunt!

It’s (almost) February 14th, and that means the return of our annual Valentine Hunt!

We’ve scattered a punnet of strawberries around the site, and it’s up to you to try and find them all.

  • Decipher the clues and visit the corresponding LibraryThing pages to find a strawberry. Each clue points to a specific page right here on LibraryThing. Remember, they are not necessarily work pages!
  • If there’s a strawberry on a page, you’ll see a banner at the top of the page.
  • You have a little more than two weeks to find all the strawberries (until 11:59pm EST, Saturday February 28th).
  • Come brag about your punnet of strawberries (and get hints) on Talk.

Win prizes:

  • Any member who finds at least two strawberries will be
    awarded a strawberry Badge ().
  • Members who find all 14 strawberries will be entered into a drawing for some LibraryThing (or TinyCat) swag. We’ll announce winners at the end of the hunt.

P.S. Thanks to conceptDawg for the love birds illustration!

Labels: treasure hunt

Monday, December 15th, 2025

Come Join the 2025 Winter Holiday Hunt

It’s December, and we’re hosting our second annual Winter Holiday Hunt!

This hunt is meant to celebrate the season of light, and the holidays it brings. We wish all our members a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, and an entertaining hunt!

We’ve scattered a stand of evergreen trees around the site. You’ll solve the clues to find the trees and gather them all together.

  • Decipher the clues and visit the corresponding LibraryThing pages to find some evergreen trees. Each clue points to a specific page on LibraryThing. Remember, they are not necessarily work pages!
  • If there’s an evergreen tree on a page, you’ll see a banner at the top of the page.
  • You have a little more than three weeks to find all the trees (until 11:59pm EST, Tuesday January 6th).
  • Come brag about your stand of evergreen trees (and get hints) on Talk.

Win prizes:

  • Any member who finds at least two evergreen trees will be
    awarded an evergreen tree Badge ().
  • Members who find all 15 evergreen trees will be entered into a drawing for one of five LibraryThing (or TinyCat) prizes. We’ll announce winners at the end of the hunt.

P.S. Thanks to conceptDawg for the European goldfinch illustration! ConceptDawg has made all of our treasure hunt graphics in the last couple of years. We like them, and hope you do, too!

Labels: holiday, treasure hunt

Friday, October 17th, 2025

Come Join the 2025 Halloween Hunt!

It’s October, and that means the return of our annual Halloween Hunt!

We’ve scattered a troupe of jack-o-lanterns around the site, and it’s up to you to try and find them all.

  • Decipher the clues and visit the corresponding LibraryThing pages to find a ghost. Each clue points to a specific page on LibraryThing. Remember, they are not necessarily work pages!
  • If there’s a jack-o-lantern on a page, you’ll see a banner at the top of the page.
  • You have just two weeks to find all the jack-o-lanterns (until 11:59pm EDT, Friday October 31st).
  • Come brag about your troupe of jack-o-lanterns (and get hints) on Talk.

Win prizes:

  • Any member who finds at least two jack-o-lanterns will be
    awarded a jack-o-lantern Badge ().
  • Members who find all 12 jack-o-lanterns will be entered into a drawing for one of five LibraryThing (or TinyCat) prizes. We’ll announce winners at the end of the hunt.

P.S. Thanks to conceptDawg for the vulture illustration!

Labels: halloween, treasure hunt

Friday, August 29th, 2025

Come Join the LibraryThing 20th Birthday Hunt!

LibraryThing is turning twenty, and we’re hosting a special 20th Birthday Treasure Hunt! We’ve got twenty clues, one for each year we’ve been around. The answers can highlight developments on the site during that year, or events in the wider bookish world.

We’ve scattered a collection of birthday banners around the site, and it’s up to you to try and find them all.

  • Decipher the clues and visit the corresponding LibraryThing pages to find a banner. Each clue points to a specific page right here on LibraryThing. Remember, they are not necessarily work pages!
  • If there’s a birthday banner on a page, you’ll see a hunt banner at the top of the page.
  • You have three weeks to find all the banners (until 11:59pm EDT, Friday September 19th).
  • Come brag about your collection of birthday banners (and get hints) on Talk.

Win prizes:

  • Any member who finds at least two birthday banners will be awarded a birthday banner badge. Badge ().
  • Members who find all 20 birthday banners will be entered into a drawing for one of five sets of LibraryThing (or TinyCat) swag. We’ll announce winners at the end of the hunt.

P.S. Thanks to conceptDawg for the magpie illustration. Magpies collect treasure, and so do LibraryThing members!

Labels: treasure hunt

Tuesday, June 17th, 2025

Come Join the 2025 Pride Treasure Hunt!

It’s June, and that means that our annual Pride Month Treasure Hunt is back!

We’ve scattered a shower of rainbows around the site, and it’s up to you to try and find them all.

  • Decipher the clues and visit the corresponding LibraryThing pages to find a rainbow. Each clue points to a specific page right here on LibraryThing. Remember, they are not necessarily work pages!
  • If there’s a rainbow on a page, you’ll see a banner at the top of the page.
  • You have just under two weeks to find all the rainbows (until 11:59pm EDT, Monday June 30th).
  • Come brag about your shower of rainbows (and get hints) on Talk.

Win prizes:

  • Any member who finds at least two rainbows will be awarded a rainbow badge. Badge ().
  • Members who find all 12 rainbows will be entered into a drawing for one of five sets of LibraryThing (or TinyCat) swag. We’ll announce winners at the end of the hunt.

P.S. Thanks to conceptDawg for the scarlet ibis illustration.

ConceptDawg has made all of our treasure hunt graphics in the last couple of years. We like them, and hope you do, too!

Labels: treasure hunt

Thursday, April 17th, 2025

Come Join the 2025 Spring Treasure Hunt!

Spring has sprung, and we’re hosting a vernal treasure hunt in celebration! Come join our Spring Treasure Hunt!

We’ve scattered a patch of seedlings around the site, and it’s up to you to try and find them all.

  • Decipher the clues and visit the corresponding LibraryThing pages to find an seedling. Each clue points to a specific page right here on LibraryThing. Remember, they are not necessarily work pages!
  • If there’s a seedling on a page, you’ll see a banner at the top of the page.
  • You have a little less than two weeks to find all the seedlings (until 11:59pm EST, Wednesday April 30th).
  • Come brag about your patch of seedlings (and get hints) on Talk.

Win prizes:

  • Any member who finds at least two seedlings will be awarded a seedling Badge ().
  • Members who find all 12 seedlings will be entered into a drawing for some LibraryThing (or TinyCat) swag. We’ll announce winners at the end of the hunt.

P.S. Thanks to conceptDawg for the spring chicken illustration!

Labels: treasure hunt

Friday, February 14th, 2025

Come Join the 2025 Valentine Hunt!

It’s February 14th, and that means the return of our annual Valentine Hunt!

We’ve scattered a quiver of Cupid’s arrows around the site, and it’s up to you to try and find them all.

  • Decipher the clues and visit the corresponding LibraryThing pages to find an arrow. Each clue points to a specific page right here on LibraryThing. Remember, they are not necessarily work pages!
  • If there’s an arrow on a page, you’ll see a banner at the top of the page.
  • You have two weeks to find all the arrows (until 11:59pm EST, Friday February 28th).
  • Come brag about your quiver of arrows (and get hints) on Talk.

Win prizes:

  • Any member who finds at least two arrows will be
    awarded an arrow Badge ().
  • Members who find all 14 arrows will be entered into a drawing for some LibraryThing (or TinyCat) swag. We’ll announce winners at the end of the hunt.

P.S. Thanks to conceptDawg for the swan illustration!

Labels: treasure hunt

Wednesday, December 18th, 2024

Come Join the 2024 Winter Holiday Hunt

It’s December, and we’re hosting a special Winter Holiday Hunt!

This hunt is meant to celebrate the season of light, and the holidays it brings. We wish all our members a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, and an entertaining hunt!

We’ve scattered a mint of candles around the site. You’ll solve the clues below to find the candles and gather them all together.

  • Decipher the clues and visit the corresponding LibraryThing pages to find some candles. Each clue points to a specific page on LibraryThing. Remember, they are not necessarily work pages!
  • If there’s a candle on a page, you’ll see a banner at the top of the page.
  • You have almost three weeks to find all the candles (until 11:59pm EDT, Monday January 6th).
  • Come brag about your mint of candles (and get hints) on Talk.

Win prizes:

  • Any member who finds at least two candles will be
    awarded a candle Badge ().
  • Members who find all 15 candles will be entered into a drawing for one of five LibraryThing (or TinyCat) prizes. We’ll announce winners at the end of the hunt.

P.S. Thanks to conceptDawg for the candle illustration! ConceptDawg has made all of our treasure hunt graphics in the last couple of years. We like them, and hope you do, too!

Labels: holiday, treasure hunt

Thursday, October 17th, 2024

Come Join the 2024 Halloween Hunt!

It’s October, and that means the return of our annual Halloween Hunt!

We’ve scattered a hauntourage of ghosts around the site, and it’s up to you to try and find them all.

  • Decipher the clues and visit the corresponding LibraryThing pages to find a ghost. Each clue points to a specific page on LibraryThing. Remember, they are not necessarily work pages!
  • If there’s a ghost on a page, you’ll see a banner at the top of the page.
  • You have just two weeks to find all the ghosts (until 11:59pm EDT, Thursday October 31st).
  • Come brag about your hauntourage of ghosts (and get hints) on Talk.

Win prizes:

  • Any member who finds at least two ghosts will be
    awarded a ghost Badge ().
  • Members who find all 12 ghosts will be entered into a drawing for one of five LibraryThing (or TinyCat) prizes. We’ll announce winners at the end of the hunt.

P.S. Thanks to conceptDawg for the ghostly flamingo illustration!

Labels: halloween, treasure hunt

Monday, June 17th, 2024

Come Join the 2024 Pride Month Treasure Hunt!

It’s June, and that means that our annual Pride Month Treasure Hunt is back!

We’ve scattered a shower of rainbows around the site, and it’s up to you to try and find them all.

  • Decipher the clues and visit the corresponding LibraryThing pages to find a rainbow. Each clue points to a specific page right here on LibraryThing. Remember, they are not necessarily work pages!
  • If there’s a rainbow on a page, you’ll see a banner at the top of the page.
  • You have just under two weeks to find all the rainbows (until 11:59pm EDT, Sunday June 30th).
  • Come brag about your shower of rainbows (and get hints) on Talk.

Win prizes:

  • Any member who finds at least two rainbows will be awarded a rainbow badge. Badge ().
  • Members who find all 12 rainbows will be entered into a drawing for one of five sets of LibraryThing (or TinyCat) swag. We’ll announce winners at the end of the hunt.

P.S. Thanks to conceptDawg for the peacock illustration.

ConceptDawg has made all of our treasure hunt graphics in the last couple of years. We like them, and hope you do, too!

Labels: treasure hunt

Friday, April 19th, 2024

Come Join the TinyCat Birthday Hunt!

April 8th was TinyCat’s eighth birthday, and we’re celebrating with a special catcentric TinyCat Birthday Treasure Hunt!

We’ve scattered a clowder of TinyCats around the site, and it’s up to you to try and find them all.

  • Decipher the clues and visit the corresponding LibraryThing pages to find a TinyCat. Each clue points to a specific page right here on LibraryThing. Remember, they are not necessarily work pages!
  • If there’s a TinyCat on a page, you’ll see a banner at the top of the page.
  • You have a little less than two weeks to find all the TinyCats (until 11:59pm EST, Tuesday April 30th).
  • Come brag about your clowder of TinyCats (and get hints) on Talk.

Win prizes:

  • Any member who finds at least two TinyCats will be
    awarded a heart badge Badge ().
  • Members who find all 15 TinyCats will be entered into a drawing for some LibraryThing or TinyCat swag. We’ll announce winners at the end of the hunt.

P.S. Thanks to conceptDawg for the catbird illustration!

Labels: treasure hunt