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Teen Summer Reading Challenge 2026
POV: You're 13-18 years old and out of school all summer. Do you:
A. Read your way through the break
B. Earn prizes while you do it OR
C. All of the above?
(Hint: C’s the right answer!)
Summer Goals:
1. Sign up for a Beanstack account here.
2. Log every day that you read, from 10 minutes to 10 hours. If you read, log it!
3. Every 5 days of reading, visit the library for a prize.
4. Start all over again! You can earn up to 14 prizes this summer.
Punch cards are available at the Youth Services desk or by printing one here for teens who would rather not use Beanstack.
1. Sign up for a Beanstack account here.
2. Log every day that you read, from 10 minutes to 10 hours. If you read, log it!
3. Every 5 days of reading, visit the library for a prize.
4. Start all over again! You can earn up to 14 prizes this summer.
Punch cards are available at the Youth Services desk or by printing one here for teens who would rather not use Beanstack.
Don't know where to start? Try one of these!
*Manga/Graphic Novels (find yours here)
*Audiobooks (the background to your summer here)
*Your favorite magazine (thousands to choose from here)
*Required reading for school
*Your younger sibling's favorite book (no one does the voices better than you!)
What's in it for you:
*Better vocabulary and comprehension
*Less stress
*FREE STUFF! In addition to a free prize for every 5 days of reading, each completed card will enter you into an end of summer drawing for a $50 Visa giftcard!
Have more questions? Email Rebecca Power, Youth Services Librarian.
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