June 1-August 13
Summer Reading has ended— stay tuned, the grand prize winners will be announced on Wednesday, August 16 once they’ve been notified.
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Sign up for our all-ages Summer Reading Challenge, Find Your Voice, beginning June 1. Track the books you read using Beanstack and you’ll earn digital badges, a halfway prize, and grand prize tickets as you go. The Plinko board returns this summer for your halfway prize, which you can claim beginning June 9. Finish the challenge and you’ll earn a completion prize, which you may pick up beginning June 9 too.
We recommend downloading the Beanstack Tracker app (iOS | Android), but you may also log your reading online (watch a quick video on how Beanstack works). If you prefer, paper logs will be available at the Library or printable below (beginning June 1).
Our Tiny Art Show was a success, with 261 canvases displayed! Artists may pick up their canvases now through the end of Summer Reading (August 13).
- Young Readers (infants-grade 1 in the fall) | Print a log
Read 40 books with or to your child to finish the challenge. Reading 10 books earns a digital badge and one grand prize ticket!
Grand prizes: “Let’s Go Outside,” “Preschool Performers,” and “Free Spirit” - Independent Readers (grades 2-5 in the fall) | Print a log
Read 4 books to finish the challenge. Each book earns a digital badge and one grand prize ticket!
Grand prizes: “Write, Draw, and Create,” “Kids Can Change the World,” and “Superstar” - Teens (grades 6-12 in the fall) | Print a log
Read 4 books to finish the challenge. Each book earns a digital badge and one grand prize ticket!
Grand prizes: “Fast Foodie” gift card assortment, “Aesthetic Writing Bundle,” and Beats Studio Buds - Adults (ages 18+) | Print a log
Read 4 books to finish the challenge. Each book earns a digital badge and one grand prize ticket!
Grand prize: 6 winners will each receive a $50 gift card to the Cary, Fox River Grove, or Crystal Lake business of their choice.
A big thank you to our Summer Reading 2023 sponsors:
Cary Park District
Chick-Fil-A (Crystal Lake)
Culver’s (Crystal Lake)
Friends of the Cary Area Library
Julie Ann’s
Kane County Cougars
Lee’s Martial Arts Academy
Lou Malnati’s (Cary)
Mathnasium (Cary)
McAlister’s Deli (Crystal Lake)
McDonald’s (Cary)
McHenry Co. Fair Association
Raising Cane’s (Crystal Lake)
SportClips (Cary)
Texas Roadhouse (Crystal Lake)
7-Eleven