Our favorite time of year at the Bethel Public Library is almost upon us! This year, we’re exploring the Ocean of Possibilities with new events and activities for kids, teens and adults.
Early registration begins June 6 on Beanstack.org. Begin logging your reading and completed activities on June 13. Download the app from Google Play or the App Store and bring summer reading wherever you go this summer!
New to Beanstack? Don’t worry, we can help you get started! Stop by the library any time we’re open or check out our tutorials.
For Kids: ages 0-11
Read!
Decide how much you're going to read every day (minutes, pages, chapters... You decide with your grown up!) and see how many days in a row you can keep your streak. Use Beanstack to log every day you meet your reading goal. Earn a prize for every 7 days of reading!
For little ones, being read to at home or during library storytimes count towards their daily goal.
ACTIVITIES RAFFLE
Check out our special summer StoryWalks®, try to make a book trailer or stop motion video, and other activities to earn badges. Each completed activity earns you a raffle ticket towards a big End of Summer prize!
Some activities are only available during certain dates, so make sure you check often!
For Teens: ages 11-18
Read!
Decide how much you're going to read every day (minutes, pages, chapters) and see how many days in a row you can keep your streak. Use Beanstack to log every day you meet your reading goal. For every five days of reading, you'll earn a ticket towards our bi-weekly raffle!
bi-Weekly RAFFLE
Every two weeks, we'll select a winner from Summer Reading Challenge participants for gift cards to local shops and restaurants!
Reading regularly and completing activities earns you additional tickets all summer long.
For Adults: ages 18 & up
read!
Earn a badge for every book you read this summer! E-books and audiobooks and graphic books all count towards your goals.
WEEKLY RAFFLE
Each week, we're giving away a gift card to a different local business. The more you log, the more entries you'll have in each raffle. Earn additional raffle entries by completing activities throughout the summer.