1000 Books Before Kindergarten (birth-5 years)
All year!
Young readers earn milestone badges and prizes as they work towards reading 1000 books! Log progress in Beanstack or on a printable log. We encourage reading a favorite book several times because each reading counts! Questions? Email us at 1000books@bcpl.org.
Winter Reading (all ages)
January 1 to 31
Start the new year with a reading challenge! For every activity or book logged, you will earn an entry into the prize drawings. Place a mark on each activity you complete and track your reading on the back of the page. Maximum of 30 entries.
Prizes include: BCPL beanie and giftcards to Amazon, Biggby Coffee, Strong’s Pizza and Mai Tai.
Printable logs will be available during the Winter Reading Challenge.
Teentober (grades 6-12)
October 1 to 31
Calling all teens! Discover all the great things that the Library offers! Use the Beanstack Tracker App to log completed activities, which may include reading, attending a library program, or volunteering. After completing 10 activities, visit your local branch and collect your prize!
Summer Reading (all ages)
June 1 to July 31
Earn prizes as you log. The more you log, the more chances you earn to win a grand prize. Return all printed logs to the Library or enter in the Beanstack Tracker App by July 31.
Printable logs will be available during Summer Reading.
Track Your Progress
Beanstack
Beanstack is a website and mobile app that you use to track your reading throughout the year. Earn badges to commemorate your reading milestones. Use your Beanstack account to participate in library-sponsored reading challenges.
Making an account is easy. Sign-up as an individual, or get your whole family involved. Visit our Beanstack site to get started.
Beanstack Tracker App
Tracking your reading has never been easier with the Beanstack Tracker app. Download the app to your iOS or Android device and track your progress on the go.
Questions?
Contact us at reading@bcpl.org.