Summer Reading is an annual nationwide reading program. People spend two months reading as much as they can, tracking their progress, winning prizes, and attending events.
The program is divided by age: preschool, school age, teen, and adult. But the goal is the same for everyone: read, read, read!
Summer Reading 2026 runs from Monday, June 1 through Friday, July 31, and the theme is “Unearth a Story.” You’ll find opportunities for all ages at your Library this summer—from events, to prizes, to book recommendations—that focus on dinosaurs, fossils, and geology, and the joy of discovery.
Get Started with Summer Reading
Click the link to sign yourself and your family up for Summer Reading through Beanstack, our online platform for reading challenges. Registration opens on Monday, May 4.
Register for Summer ReadingThe first step is to create a Beanstack account. If you’ve participated in the Library’s reading challenges before, you don’t need to create a new account—just log in with your existing information.
Once you have an account, Beanstack will display your age group’s Summer Reading 2026: Unearth a Story challenge, and you can sign up from there.
You’ll use Beanstack all summer to log your reading progress, write and read book reviews, and find book recommendations from your librarians.
You can also earn virtual badges in Beanstack when you complete Summer Reading activities, such as reading a recommended book or attending a Library event.