Summer Reading 2022 is going to be WILD!

Start Your Journey. Summer Reading 2022 is here!

Read, learn a new skill, visit parks, witness magic, solve a mystery, see a movie, make awesome crafts, hear stories, and more as you explore the world around you. The Algonquin Area Public Library District Summer Reading Challenge offers amazing incentives to bring thrills and joy into your reading journey this season.  Read and log your progress to earn fun badges and tickets for prizes. Logging your progress can be done either through Beanstack or on a paper log. Challenges and prizes are divided by age into Youth, Young Adult/Teen, and Adult categories.

Registration opens on June 1st for all ages and ends on August 1st, 2022. Enroll at any time after June 1st.

 

Do you want to participate, but just don't know what to read anymore? We can help with that!

This years prizes!

Reading earns you tickets for chances to win grand prizes like a $50 Amazon Gift Card and passes to various attractions around Illinois (shown below)! Note: Certain prizes are exclusively offered to certain age categories. Grand prizes are only offered to AAPLD Cardholders. Non-AAPLD cardholders are still eligible for achievement and registration rewards (e.g. t-shirts, coupons, etc.).  Explore your Beanstack account for full details.

WE ARE TRACKING YOUR JOURNEY

Can our community read more than our Summer Reading Challenge 2021?

Here are last year's numbers to beat:

Adults - 4,097 books read

Teens - 1,905 hours of reading

Kids - 46,429 books read and 11,639 hours of reading

Who will reach their community reading goal by August 1st? Do your best and make the most of it! If you opted to receive emails from Beanstack, festive and informational updates on this year's reading journey will be emailed to you directly.

HOW DO I PARTICIPATE?

Youth (Infants - Grade 8)

Collect points for completing activities, reading 3 books or reading for 1 hour. With each point, you earn a ticket to enter our prize basket drawings. Collect 24 points to complete the challenge and earn a free book and Kona Ice coupon. Kids Preschool to Grade 8 will receive a Summer Reading t-shirt!

Teen (Grades 9-12)

Read up to 24 hours to finish. There are prizes & coupons to be earned along the way! Earn additional chances to win our end-of-summer grand prize drawings by attending teen programs, volunteering, or reviewing a Teens' Top Ten book.

Adult (Ages 18+)

Every book you read this summer gets you a drawing ticket (limit 15) for themed prizes. Also, after you finish your third book, stop by the Adult Services Desk at Harnish or the Service Desk at Eastgate to pick up your free summer reading t-shirt.

The Summer Reading prizes will be drawn on August 8th. Winners will be notified by a library staff member.

Log your progress via the Beanstack tracker app

Print a Reading Log

If you prefer to track your reading on paper, print a log below or pick one up at the library.

Keep track of your books or hours of reading. Then come to either library location or call at 847-458-6060 (ext 135 for Youth or ext 143 for Teen and Adult) to log your books with us. We will alert you to any prizes you've earned!

Explore books AND YOUR COMMUNITY!

When you register for Summer Reading at either Library location, you're automatically entered into the Adventure Awaits Summer Reading Scavenger Hunt. Participation is optional.

In this scavenger hunt, you will visit nine local parks and natural areas throughout our library district. You will find a large circular wooden QR code at each location that will provide you with your next clue. Follow all the clues to unlock an adventure badge on Beanstack and be entered for another great prize.

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