10 Reasons the Chicago Public Library Foundation’s Read-A-Thon is Rad March 19, 2021 | By Rica Bouso Categories: Featured | Tags: Audiobooks, Books, eBooks, Lifelong learning, Read-A-Thon Why join the Rad-est Read-A-Thon in the city? Let us count the ways. Exclusive swag prizes, choose your own adventure, a banging throwback to the '90s, the reasons are pretty awesome.