Raffle: Frights, Fun & Fabulous Prizes!
This year’s Night in the Stacks is taking a spooky turn — and so is our raffle! With 18 hauntingly good prizes, you’ll want to take a chance (or a few!) to win big while supporting your favorite library.
Our lineup includes luxurious hotel stays, Celtics tickets, top Boston restaurants, and raffle packages like Crazed Maine-iac, Spirits of the South End, and Graveyard Golfers.
All proceeds support the Boston Public Library’s programs, services, and collections. Help us reach our $20,000 goal and maybe take home a spine-tingling prize!
Go ahead—tempt fate, test your luck, and keep the magic of the library alive long after midnight.
Scroll down to pre-purchase your raffle tickets now!
1 ticket for $25 | 5 tickets for $100
Get a sneak peak at hit author Karen Winn’s forthcoming thriller, “The Society”—and experience two local favorites featured in the novel.
- One signed advanced readers copy of “The Society” by Karen Winn
- Overnight stay at the the Beacon Hill Hotel
- $200 gift card, 1928
Approximate Value: $525
Keep your finger on the pulse with this insider offering from one of Boston’s most exciting neighborhoods.
- $300 gift card, Sézanne
- $200 gift card, F1 Arcade
- $200 gift card, Brave Daughters
- Snowport Snow-globe
Approximate Value: $730
Explore the Pine Tree State as never before through some of its most thrilling hotels.
- $1000 gift card, The Norumbega
- 2-night stay, The Kennebunkport Resort Collection
- 2-night stay for 2, Quisisana Resort
Approximate Value: $2,699
Revisit some of Boston’s most exciting cultural institutions with this ghostly bundle.
- ICA Boston: Admission for 4 + Commemorative Tote Bag
- Boston Tea Party Museum: 2 VIP Tickets
- Boston Pops: 2 Floor Seats for the December 12th, 7:30 PM performance (non-transferable)
- Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: 1 Dual Membership for 1 year
Approximate Value: $465
Re-discover the BPL’s iconic neighborhood in a whole new way.
- Tea for 4 at the Courtyard Tea Room, thanks to The Catered Affair
- One $95 gift card, Warby Parker
- Overnight stay at the Fairmont Copley Plaza
- Dinner for 2 at D16
Approximate Value: $945
Did you know the South End is America’s largest contiguous neighborhood of preserved Victorian row houses? Who knows what’s hiding inside…
- 2 tickets to any show at the Huntington Theatre
- $500 gift card, Étant Spa
- Cave Tour and Tasting at Formaggio
- Two $50 gift cards, Sky Candle Co.
- Two $50 gift cards, Boston Fiber Co.
Approximate Value: $1,188
Calling all fitness junkies: workout while you can …!
- Down Under Yoga, One week unlimited pass
- Two Three-Class Packs, Two Toned Training
- $160 gift card, OOFOS
- Five-class pack, Barry’s
Approximate Value: $516
A personalized curation of books and a sweet treat to go with them.
- Other Press, Custom package of books just for you
- One $95 gift card, Warby Parker
- $25 gift card, Modern Pasty
Approximate Value: $240
How good is the shopping on Newbury Street, you ask? Some would say it’s deadly.
- Leather “Easy Tote” with Free Monogramming
- One $95 gift card, Warby Parker
- One-of-a-kind handmade bag from Betty Pinkz
- One overnight stay at the Lenox Hotel
- 2 passes to candle making workshop and 1 “Boston Commons” candle, Candlefish
Approximate Value: $1,037
Practice your swing in the Seaport before heading up north for a golf weekend.
- 2 hours of simulator time and $150 food & drink credit, Five Iron Golf
- Round of Golf for 3 at the Lake Lake Winnipesaukee Golf Club
- One overnight stay at the Top of the Ridge Farm B&B in New Durham, New Hampshire
Approximate Value: $1,450
Experienced feeding animals up close and personal, then feed yourself at a beloved Boston restaurant.
- 2 tickets to the New England Aquarium (expires 12/31/2025)
- ONE private “Sloth Experience” & Admission for 4 at the Stone Zoo
- Dinner for 4 at Row34
Approximate Value: $810
Get up close and personal with two treasured Boston landmarks with these two exclusive tours.
- Red Sox “Fan Experience” at Fenway Park: 4 infield grandstand tickets, a VIP tour with the opportunity to watch warmups from the warning track, and a personalized scoreboard message.
- Night Shift Brewing, behind the scenes tour for 4, followed by dinner for 4 with beer pairings in the taproom (Tours available Monday-Wednesday, 3-6 PM)
Approximate Value: Priceless, but ~$1,000
Love oysters? Throwing a party soon? Let Island Creek Oysters overnight a huge—and we mean huge—box of oysters and caviar, to be paired with three bottles of Veuve Clicquot’s exclusive Le Grande Dame 2015 Champagne.
- Island Creek Oysters “Block Party” (100 oysters, 250g caviar)
- Three bottles, Veuve Clicquot Le Grande Dame 2015 brut Champagne
Approximate Value: $810
For the lover and doer of sports, this one’s for you.
- 2 Celtics tickets
- $300 gift card, Liberty Hotel
- Family 4-pack w/ Gear Pass, Rock Spot Southie
- $150 Gift Card, PKL Boston
- Gift certificate to Paddle Boston
Approximate Value: $984
Looking for an unforgettable evening at one of Boston’s hottest new restaurants?
- Chef’s Table dinner for 6, plus wine pairings at CAPRI
Approximate Value: $850
Indulge with a few bottles of exceptional, rare, collectible Champagnes
- Three bottles Veuve Clicquot Le Grande Dame 2015 rosé Champagne
- One “Pharrell” limited edition brut Magnum from Moët & Chandon
Approximate Value: $2,710
There’s absolutely nothing spooky about this date night.
- LexRx, One “Lipflip” with Jeuveau (non-negotiable, expires 12/31/2025, must book with Alexa Costa NP or Alexandra Rogers NP, MUST call practice line in advance to book, 857-452-1501)
- $300 gift card, Winston Flowers
- Spa Treatment for 2 at Mandarin Oriental, Boston
- Four course dinner for 2 with wine at Krasi, followed by nightcap downstairs at Hecate
Approximate Value: $1,350
Holiday party season is just around the corner. Who doesn’t love some fine tequila?
- One bottle Escasa blanco
- One bottle Escasa reposado
Approximate Value: $220
Purchase Raffle Tickets
Once you purchase your tickets, look for a confirmation email with the following instructions:
1) Pick up your raffle tickets at the event – go to the raffle display in the Boylston Room.
2) Write your name and phone number on the tickets.
3) Pick the prize(s) you want to win and drop your tickets in the box!
You do not need to be present to win. We will text and call the winners.
Questions? Contact Liz Swanson, Assistant Director of Communications and Special Projects at eswanson@bplfund.org.