Reading Challenges

Summer Reading Challenges

Children

Children's Summer Reading

Libraries Rock! Pick up your Summer Reading log in the Children's Department beginning May 29.

Read Libraries Rock!

How It Works

  • Keep track of the time that you read and the activities that you complete.
  • Once you have completed the reading and/or activity challenges, bring your log back to the Children's Desk to collect your prizes.
  • You can also stop in anytime after May 29 for a halfway (10 hour) check-in on your reading progress!
  • Finishing prizes will be available from June 16 to July 31.
  • Visit the Children's Summer Reading page for more info.

Teens

Teen Summer Reading Bingo

Level Up this summer with the Ela Library Teen Summer Reading Challenge! Fill your Bingo card by reading books and completing challenges. From June 1 - July 31.

Level Up at your Library banner featuring a team of teens in fantasy outfits looking at dragons flying in the clouds.

How It Works

  • Participate online using the library's Beanstack website or download the Beanstack app.
    OR
  • Pick up a Bingo card at the library starting Sunday, June 1.
  • Fill the Bingo card by reading books and completing challenges.
  • Each book can only be used once.
  • Get One Bingo (vertical, horizontal, or diagonal) to earn a prize. One Bingo only.
  • Fill the entire card to earn:
    • An additional prize
    • A chance to win one of three prize baskets
      (one basket per winner, three winners total)
  • Pick up your prizes at the Reader’s Services Desk between June 13 and August 15. If using a physical bingo card make sure to bring it in to redeem your prize.
  • Visit the Teen Summer Reading page for more info.

Year-Round Challenges

Challenge yourself! The library has reading challenges for all ages throughout the year.

For Kids

1000 Books before Kindergarten

Strengthen your parent-child relationship, stimulate brain development, and build lifelong language and literacy skills.   

1000 Books Before Kindergarten with cartoon puppy reading blue book.

 

How it Works

  • Show your Ela Library card at the Children’s Reference Desk and fill out a quick registration form.
  • Receive a log to keep track of your reading and a free tote bag to carry all your books!
  • Read whatever books you like.
  • Complete 1,000 books, then pick up your t-shirt prize and take a photo with our finisher sign.
  • Visit our 1,000 Books page for more info.

For Teens and Adults

12 to Try Annual Reading Challenge

Allow us to treat you to 12 different genres and topics! For teens and adults ages 16 and up. From January 1-December 31, 2025.

Reading Challenge: 12 to Try

How It Works

  • Sign up on the library's Beanstack website or download the Beanstack app.
  • Read books on 12 different themes anytime during the program.
  • Enjoy a book of your choice within each topic or click a badge in the challenge to select a title from reading lists curated by our librarians.
  • Complete 12 books and pick up your 12 to Try prize! Prizes available from March 3, 2025 until January 9, 2026 at the Information Desk.

Finishing up 2024's 12 to Try program? Prizes are available at the Information Desk through January 3rd, 2025!

 

100 Books Before... 

Teens, here's your chance to earn prizes for all the books you read. For teens grades 6-8 and 9-12. Starting January 1, 2021, and ongoing.

100 Books block

How it Works

  • Sign up on the library's Beanstack website or download the Beanstack app. Stop by the library to pick up a registration prize.
  • Read any 100 books you like before high school/graduation.
  • For every 25 books read, come to the library to pick up a prize.
  • Complete 100 books before high school/graduation and pick up your final prize.
  • Visit our 100 Books page for more info.

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