Reading Challenges
One Book, One Community
September-November 2026
We are inviting our whole community to read Lois Lowry’s The Giver. In a future where pain, color and memory have been erased in the name of a perfect society, a young boy named Jonas is chosen to be the sole keeper of his community’s past. What he discovers will change everything. Pick up a free copy at the Library in paperback or graphic novel (while supplies last) and join us for conversations, shared meals and more this fall.
One Book, One Community Events
Made possible by a grant from the Freedom to Read Foundation with support from the Friends of the Library.
Not sure about how to use Beanstack? Check out our Beanstack Basics Brochure for a step-by-step guide as well as tips and tricks!
BRING YOUR FAVORITE LIBRARY PROGRAMS HOME
If you love reading and prizes, check out our reading programs on Beanstack. We have year-long challenges, monthly challenges, and our big six-week Summer Reading and Winter Reading Challenges. Everyone who finishes gets a prize, and lucky grand prize winners get special treats! The Beanstack App is available for free in the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store. You can scan the ISBN to log your book, log your family’s reading all at once, or take the challenge with you on the go! Beanstack even has a built-in timer so you can log your minutes for challenges more easily! Are you new to Beanstack? Don’t worry! We have an explainer for anyone unsure of how to log!
100 BOOKS BEFORE GRADUATION
Read 100 books before graduating!
Earn a new set of badges and prizes for every 25 books read. Read 100 books and earn a free book of your choice.
1,000 BOOKS BEFORE KINDERGARTEN
The challenge is simple: read a book, any book, to your child, with a goal of 1,000 before kindergarten. Why? Reading is cited as an early indicator of academic success. This exciting program helps kids gain the confidence to become strong readers and encourages caregiver and child interaction through sharing books. It’s a simple yet fun approach to early literacy.
Remember—if your little one wants you to read the same book 50 times, you can count it as 50 books! The most important part of early literacy is repetition!
