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The Summer Reading Adventure begins June 3 at PCDL!

Pre-registration begins May 1!

PCDL is challenging all ages to read, complete activities and visit the library this summer!

Meet the Challenge

Starting June 3, participants can log their reading, activities and more for a chance to win some awesome prize baskets! Register by visiting your local PCDL branch or online by visiting Beanstack. Log your minutes/books to earn tracking badges, and complete 5 activities to earn an activity badge. Once you earn a badge, you will receive virtual tickets to enter to win a prize basket, or a prize you pick up at a PCDL branch.

The Summer Reading Challenge is open to all ages!

  • Pre-readers (ages 0-5), can read up to eight hours or more in the challenge.
  • School-age readers (ages 6-12), can read up to 100 hours or more in the challenge.
  • Teen readers (ages 13-17) can read up to 12 books or more in the challenge.
  • Adults readers (ages 18+) can read up to to 20 books or more in the challenge.

Find Picadilly in Your Community

This summer, we're asking for your help to find Picadilly! Find Picadilly in your local community based on the hints given on our social media pages. Take a photo when you find him! He will be hiding on a cut-out like the one pictured here. Find Picadilly = earn more tickets to win a prize.

Grand Prizes for Summer

  • Pre-Reader: Bobike Toddler Bicycle & Helmet
  • School-Age: Amazon Fire 7 Tablet
  • Teen: Nintendo Switch Lite
  • Adult: Amazon Fire Tablet
  • All Ages: 8 Person Coleman Tent

More prize baskets for each age group are available for entry!

All About Beanstack

Beanstack is a digital tool to track your reading and other library challenges throughout the year! Sign up for Beanstack once and track your progress year after year. You can track your progress for our Summer Reading Challenge, but also for our ongoing challenges like 1000 Books Before Kindergarten. 

Download the Beanstack Tracker App to keep up with your reading on the go with your favorite mobile device.

Need a Paper Log?

Click the buttons below and download paper logs if you are unable to access our digital logs through Beanstack.