Summer Reading Challenge

The Summer Reading Challenge invites readers of all ages to stay curious, keep learning, and enjoy the simple pleasure of a great book through programs, activities, and experiences designed to spark curiosity and encourage discovery all summer long.

Inspired by dinosaurs, fossils, exploration, and hidden worlds, this year’s Unearth a Story™ theme celebrates the excitement of discovery and the stories waiting to be uncovered in the library and beyond.

Whether you enjoy adventure stories, graphic novels, audiobooks, history, science, fantasy, or reading together as a family, the Summer Reading Challenge is an opportunity to explore new ideas, discover new interests, and make reading part of your summer routine.

The Summer Reading Challenge is free and open to children, teens, and adults.

Read for at least 20 minutes each day and track your progress throughout the summer.

Any reading counts, including:

• Books
• Audiobooks
• Comics and graphic novels
• Magazines
• Reading aloud with someone

Read for 25 days to complete the challenge and continue reading to reach additional milestones throughout the summer.

June 1–August 15, 2026

Beanstack is LCLS’s online reading tracker and the easiest way to participate in the Summer Reading Challenge.

With Beanstack you can:

• Log reading days from a phone, tablet, or computer
• Track progress throughout the summer
• Participate as an individual or family
• Stay connected with the challenge all summer long

Looking for event details, reading recommendations, challenge information, and more?

You can earn prizes by reaching reading milestones throughout the challenge.

Prizes are available beginning June 15.

Progress Prize: Earn a reward after 15 days of reading.

Completion Prize: Finish the challenge with 25 days of reading.

Super Reader Status: Keep reading and celebrate 50 or 75 days of reading.

Additional prize details will be announced soon.