05/26/2026
Get ready, bookworms: the Summer Reading Challenge is just around the corner! ☀️📖 Registration is now open and you can start earning points on June 1. To participate, log your reading (by time spent reading OR by number of books completed) and Beanstack will calculate your points and let you know when you’ve earned a prize.
We hold this program every year to encourage community members of all ages to read more and to have fun doing it! Numerous studies show that students who read for pleasure during school breaks retain more of what they learned in the previous year and perform better when school resumes in the Fall compared to their peers who do not read. Those of us beyond our school years benefit from reading as well, reporting better recall, higher quality sleep, and lower stress levels.
This year’s summer reading theme is Plant a Seed, Read! This all-ages program embraces learning as a growing process. A farm grows food that nourishes our bodies; a library grows ideas that nourish our minds. Sow the seeds of knowledge with storytimes, art classes, book discussion groups, STEM projects, and more—everything you need to put down roots and bloom.
