Summer Reading Challenge: Plant a Seed, Read

Plant a seed and watch your imagination grow with our Plant a Seed, Read Summer Reading Challenge! Dig into some stories for a chance to win amazing prizes and the opportunity to harvest some new knowledge. Participants can track their progress through Beanstack or via paper logs available at the library. Register Online or In-Person!

Adult & Teen Summer Reading Challenge
By the Book or By the Minute
Choose to track your reading by book or by minute. For each book or 120 minutes read, you will receive a drawing ticket for our prizes. Track your reading through the Beanstack app or grab a paper log on your next visit to the library. (Max 15 Tickets)

Rising Kindergarteners to Grade 5 Summer Reading Challenge
Read by Minute
Every 80 minutes spent reading earns a drawing ticket (Max 15 Tickets)

Birth to 5 years old Summer Reading Challenge
Read by Book
Every 2 books read earns a drawing ticket (Max 15 tickets)

Summer Reading Kickoff Event
Saturday, June 6 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
All Ages Event. It’s time to sign-up for the Summer Reading Challenge! Help us celebrate at our Kickoff event featuring the following exciting activities:

A Very Special Bright Starts Storytime
10 a.m.

Rolling Video Games Chicago
10 a.m. - Noon

Von Poof Cotton Candy
10 a.m. - Noon

Roaming Photo Booth
10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

LEGO Creation Station
10 a.m. - Noon

Carnival Games
10 a.m. – Noon

Sidewalk Chalk Art Show
10 a.m. - Noon

Friends of the Library Sidewalk Sale
10 a.m. - Noon

Foam Party Presented by Foam Party All-Stars
Noon - 1 p.m.