Plant a Seed, Read – May 26 through July 31

Grow with books during the 2026 Summer Reading Program! Record your reading minutes and complete activities using Beanstack to earn fun rewards and badges, including free ice cream from Cattle & Cream, a free book if you complete your reading goal, and more! Record minutes and activities every week to be entered into a weekly prize drawing! AND, if you complete your reading goal by Friday, July 31 at 5:00pm, you will be entered into our Grand Prize Drawing! All prizes must be claimed by Saturday, August 1.

Register for the reading program online at cherryvalleylib.beanstack.org, or by using the Beanstack app. The Beanstack app can be downloaded onto a phone or tablet and makes recording your minutes and activities easy. The app includes a reading timer, ISBN scanner for title entry, and the capability to record minutes for multiple readers simultaneously. You can also be participating in our ongoing challenges at the same time. The last day to register for the reading challenge is Friday, July 3.

If you participated in last year’s program, you will use the same Beanstack username and password. Can’t remember your password or have other questions? Call the library at 815-332-5161 and library staff will be happy to assist you.

Reading Goals:

• Ages 0-5: 600 minutes by July 31 (approximately 10 minutes per day)
• Ages 6-11: 1,000 minutes by July 31 (approximately 15 minutes per day)
• Ages 12-17: 1,400 minutes by July 31 (approximately 20 minutes per day)
• Ages 18+: 2,500 minutes by July 31 (approximately 40 minutes per day)