2025 Summer Reading Challenge: Level Up at Your Library
How to Sign Up
Sign up and track your progress online or download the Beanstack app for iOS or for Android. Beanstack makes it convenient for parents and caregivers to sign children up under one group account. Follow the steps to register an individual or family, then select the Summer Reading Challenge for your age group.
If you’d prefer a traditional paper log, please see our staff at the Adult Reference Desk or Youth & Teen Services Desk.
Challenge Details
Children Birth–Grade 5
- Read a total of 50 books or 20 hours to finish the challenge.
- When you get halfway through the challenge (25 books or 10 hours), you earn a book of your choice.
- Log a total of 50 books or 20 hours to earn an age-appropriate toy and prize drawing ticket.
- Those tracking books can earn a bonus drawing ticket for reading 12 more books while those tracking minutes/hours can earn a bonus ticket for reading five more hours.
Finishing Prizes
- Birth–Age 5 (not entering Kindergarten): Stuffed sea character
- Grades K–5: LED pixelated sword toy
Drawing Prizes
- What’s UP? Bundle
- A Little Messy Bundle
- Squishy Fun Bundle
- Outdoor Fun Bundle
- Fan of LEGO Bundle
- Family Game Night Bundle
- Baby Bundle
- Dream Machine Bundle
Teens
- Read a total of 20 hours to finish the challenge.
- When you get halfway through the challenge (10 hours), you earn a book of your choice.
- Log a total of 20 hours to earn a drawstring bag and a prize drawing ticket for a prize bundle of your choice.
- Earn a bonus drawing ticket for reading an additional five hours.
Finishing Prize
- Drawstring Bag
Drawing Prizes
- I Love the Outdoors Bundle
- I Love Books Bundle
- I Love Snacks Bundle
- I Love Gaming Bundle
- I Love Shopping Bundle
Adults
- Read a total of 20 hours or four books to finish the challenge.
- When you get halfway through the challenge (10 hours or two books), you earn a stainless steel water bottle.
- Log a total of 20 hours or four books to earn a ticket for a prize drawing.
- Earn a bonus drawing ticket when you read a book related to this year’s theme.
Halfway Prize
- Stainless steel water bottle
Drawing Prizes
- Book Lover Bundle
- Field Museum Membership
- Music Lover Bundle
- Nintendo Switch Lite Bundle
- Local Restaurant Bundle