This year’s Summer Reading Challenge, “UNEARTH A STORY,” underscores the joy of discovery that reading brings and that every person and every community have stories waiting to be found and shared – through books, programs, and local knowledge.
The challenge runs from May 16 to August 8, 2026.
Important Dates:
- May 11th – Pre-registration for SRC 2026 begins.
- May 16th – SRC Kickoff – Logging minutes in Beanstack opens.
- June 1st – prizes can begin being claimed.
- August 8th – SRC closes – readers have until August 30th to claim prizes.
Prevent summer slide as you win prizes for reading. Track your reading online!
Download the Beanstack Tracker today!
Track Your Reading on the Beanstack Mobile App
The easiest way to track your summer reading is to use Beanstack, our simple reading challenge app! Log your minutes on the app and qualify for all the prizes and offers. The app has a barcode scanner, a reading session timer, and more!
Children
Ages: 0-12 years old
Visit Beanstack’s website to Register Online
- 500 minutes: Free book #1 and a free food coupon.
- 1000 minutes: Free book #2 and a free food coupon.
- 1500 minutes: Free book #3 and a free food coupon.
All children who successfully log 1,500 minutes before August 16th will receive an automatic entry for the Grand Prize Raffle!
Young Adults
Ages: 12-18 years of age
Visit Beanstack’s website to Register Online
- 500 minutes: Free book #1 and a free food coupon.
- 1000 minutes: Free book #2 and a free food coupon.
- 1500 minutes: Free book #3 and a free food coupon.
All young adults who successfully log 1,500 minutes before August 16th will receive an automatic entry for the Grand Prize Raffle!
Adults
Ages: 18 years of age and up
Visit Beanstack’s website to Register Online
- Registration Prize: Receive a small RPL-branded gift just for signing up.
- Raffle Prize: Participation enters you into raffle drawings held throughout the summer.
All adults who successfully log 1,500 minutes before August 16th will receive an automatic entry for the Grand Prize Raffle!