Summer Reading

Join us for our 2026 Summer Reading Challenge for kids from age 0 - grade 6 this summer at the Chelmsford Public Library! 

• Create an account in Beanstack (individual or family) or download the free Beanstack Tracker app on the iOS App Store or Google Play (and then search Chelmsford Public Library) to register yourself or your family and log your reading!
• For every day that you read, check it off on our Beanstack calendar either in the app or on your desktop. Earn a badge for every 7 days of reading that you log, and come collect a fun Summer Reading button or sticker to add to your collection!
• It doesn't matter what you read, but we encourage you to read for at least 20 minutes a day - that can be together, alone, or listening to an audiobook!
• And don't forget to check out our activity badges! You can earn extra buttons or stickers by completing fun library-related activities

This summer, we're reading for good! We will be 'unboxing' a new challenge every week of the summer. For each week you complete, you get a vote to support a local organization doing good in the community. At the end of the summer, the organization with the most votes will be given a donation from the library!

Create an account in Beanstack (individual or family) or download the free Beanstack Tracker app on the iOS App Store or Google Play (and then search Chelmsford Public Library) to register yourself or your child for the Reading for Good challenge. 

The charities in the running this summer are

• The Chelmsford Food Pantry
• The Wish Project
• Lowell Humane Society
• National Alliance on Mental Illness MA (NAMI)