Who can participate?
Everyone! People of all ages are welcome to join our Summer Reading Challenge. Whether you are a brand new reader and still a little “green”, or someone who is a little more well-”red” , we want you to have a colorful summer with the library.
How can you sign up?
- Talk to a library staff member and get help registering OR
- Register online on your own by using Beanstack a reading software program that helps track minutes and challenges.
Create a free Beanstack account or sign in to your existing library account, then click the box to register for the Summer Reading Challenge. Pre-registration for the 2024 challenge begins on May 1, and you can start logging on May 22.
How can you track your reading progress?
Keep track of the minutes you spend reading this summer and earn prizes along the way. You can start logging for the summer reading challenge on May 22. There are two ways to track your minutes:
- Visit the library and ask a staff member for a paper log. We will give you a picture of a box of crayons to color in. Color a crayon each time you read for 30 minutes. When you’ve colored a whole row, you win a prize! OR
- Visit the library Beanstack page to log your minutes. You can either go online or download the Beanstack app for your mobile device. Beanstack will let you know when you’ve reached a new prize level.
How can you win prizes?
Track the minutes you spend reading and earn prizes! Here are the prize levels:
| Age | Registration | Level 1 300 Minutes | Level 2 600 Minutes | Level 3 900 Minutes | 1200 Minutes |
| 0 – 5 | Pass to Aurora Children’s Theater | Play scarf and name on the Wall of Readers | Pack of four crayons | One bath paint stick and one entry into grand prize drawing | One book and a |
| 6 -18 | Pass to Aurora Children’s Theater and a coupon for one hour of arcade and play at Stars & Strikes | Gwinnett Stripers ticket & Name on Wall of Readers | Coupon for Raising Canes kid’s meal | Pack of mini colored pencils & one entry into grand prize drawing | One book and a second entry into grand prize drawing |
| 19+ | Vinyl sticker | Wall of Readers | One entry into grand prize drawing | Second entry into grand prize drawing |
*All prizes are while supplies last.
GRAND PRIZES: You could win free tickets to see all the colors at the Atlanta Botanical Gardens or the Yellow River Wildlife Sanctuary. You could win a chance to express your artistic side with gift cards to abcPottery or Actor’s Scene. Or adult winners can get a gift basket from Calvary Glassblowing studio filled with colorful items.
MORE SUMMER FUN!
Be sure to collect all of our Summer brag tags this year! You can earn a weekly brag tag and one key ring to display them by visiting a library branch and checking out a book. Show a staff member your check out receipt for that day, and you will get that week’s brag tag. (While supplies last.) Brag tags are limited in quantity, so try to collect all ten!
SPECIAL EVENTS!
All summer long we are offering free events and activities for you to try. Check out our web calendar or pick up an event guide for details.
A huge thank you to our Sponsors:
