Reading Challenges
Register for Reading Challenges through Beanstack
Beanstack is a tool for facilitating reading programs in our 19 libraries. It’s easy and fun for the whole family. Participate as little or as much as you’d like. Our intention is to encourage a culture of reading through a variety of reading challenges.
Check out our current challenges below. If you would like to get started, click on this link to our Beanstack page.
Reading can take you anywhere! Join your community and read across America this month for National Reading Month. Log your reading to earn badges throughout the challenge.
Readers who complete the challenge will be entered into a prize drawing for a $50 Meijer gift card.
March 1, 2025 – March 31, 2025
Ready to dive into a year of reading? Join the 25 in 25 Reading Challenge and set a goal to read 25 books in 2025! Whether you’re an avid reader or someone looking to explore new genres, this challenge is designed to inspire, motivate, and help you discover new worlds through the pages of great books.
February 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025
Welcome to 2025, your next chapter! In this new year, challenge yourself to go on new adventures, experience different perspectives, and deepen your love of reading. This is your year!
January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025
1,000 Books Before Kindergarten (Ongoing)
Read 1,000 books before your child starts Kindergarten and track your progress using Beanstack.
- Register for 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten by clicking here.
- Track the amount of books you read. Repeat titles count!
- Note: in Beanstack, log reading by logging books
- For every 100 books you read, earn a sticker and a free book prize .
- Complete the challenge by reading 1,000 books. Visit your local branch to get a completion certificate.
Want to keep track of your reading progress on a paper then log your activity online? Click here to print a paper log.
Looking for book suggestions? Start with this booklist: Books Your Child Should Hear Before Kindergarten
