- Children & Teens: Free Book of Choice with Sign-up, plus new weekly prizes
- Adults: Sign-up & Completion Prizes
- Community Kick-off Parties & End of Summer Celebration
- Escape Rooms, Mobile Arcade & VR, Trivia & BINGO
- RPG & Board Game Clubs
- Live Performances, Musical Petting Zoos, and Music Workshops
Log Your Reading with Beanstack!
You can find the library’s online Summer Reading challenge on Beanstack. With Beanstack, you can track your reading minutes, write book reviews, and participate in fun activities to earn digital raffle tickets and badges!
If you need help, watch the Beanstack tutorial or ask a librarian
Books • Magazines • Graphic Novels, Comics & Manga • Audiobooks • E-books • Online Articles • Gaming Manuals • Cereal Boxes • Street Signs • As a Family • During Storytimes • To Pets and Toys • And more!
Paper reading logs will be available closer to the start of the challenge!
Don’t miss these special events!
Annual Ice Cream Social for Grown Ups
June 12 5:30-7:30pm: Mason Square Branch
All Ages Kick-off Parties
- June 12, 3-6pm: Forest Park Branch
- June 21, 1-3pm: Central Library
- June 23, 1-5pm: Brightwood Branch
- June 24, 1-7:30pm: Sixteen Acres Branch
- June 25, 2-4pm: Mason Square Branch
- June 25, 2-6pm: Indian Orchard Branch
- June 25, 4:30-7:30pm: East Forest Park Branch
- July 2, 3:30-6:30pm: East Springfield Branch
All Ages End of Summer Celebration
August 23 10am-1pm: Marshal Roy Park
Events & Activities
You can visit your nearest library location any day to get a take-and-make activity, do a drop-in craft, or participate in a scavenger hunt! There are many events happening all summer long.
