Summer Reading 2023

Summer Reading Challenge

June 17 – September 2, 2023

Sign up for the Summer Reading Challenge hosted online! Visit our Beanstack site to participate by clicking the link below, 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!

Join Here!

 

Rules: Open to kids from 0-18. Earn rewards for every seven days that you read (or practice reading). That might mean picking up a book, graphic novel or magazine, listening to someone read to you, or even playing reading or literacy games. Try to engage with reading for 15 minutes every day, and be sure to log your progress!

Adults can have fun tracking their reading and earning rewards too! Find out more here.

Rewards: When you have read for seven days (it doesn’t have to be in a row), you’ll earn rewards! For every seven days that you read, you’ll get to choose a pinback button (check out just a few of the choices below), and you’ll also earn a digital ticket for the Grand Prize Drawing! Don’t forget to spend it on this site. A winner will be drawn on Tuesday, September 5 by 5PM.

Check out our button menu here!

 

Activities: If you want to challenge yourself this summer, try to complete and log an activity from our list! This year’s activities include attending a library program, visiting the Storywalk, making art inspired by something you read, reading outside, listening to an audiobook, and writing a poem or song. You can complete each activity once and earn a badge and raffle entry for each one!

And remember…

Listening counts! No one is too young to participate in Summer Reading! Caregivers can record the time spent reading to children. If one child reads to another child, the time counts for both. Listening to audio books and coming to storytime count as well.

Read what you enjoy! Chelmsford Public Schools have no required books for children entering grades Pre-K-12 (aside from AP classes). You can read anything you want, including books, magazines, comics, and graphic novels.

Grand Prizes

Grand Prize # 1 – Silver Unicorn Bookstore (all ages)

A $25 gift card for the Silver Unicorn Bookstore in Acton, MA!

Grand Prize # 2 – Altitude Trampoline (all ages)

A $25 gift card for Altitude Trampoline Park in Billerica, MA!

Grand Prize # 3 – Panda Crate (ages 0-3)

Developed especially for infants and toddlers, Panda Crate includes products designed to help babies learn by doing what they do best–play & explore their world! They also include a magazine and activity cards to provide parents with the most effective strategies and helpful tips to promote healthy childhood development.

Grand Prize # 4 – Koala Crate (ages 2-5)

Includes one Koala Crate, a mystery box designed for ages 2-5 that includes 2-3 activities to encourage hands-on learning and fun! (Please note, the project pictured is an example box–the actual contents of your box are a mystery even to us!)

Grand Prize # 5 – Kiwi Crate (ages 5-9)

Includes one Kiwi Crate, a mystery box designed for ages 5-9 that includes all the materials and instructions for a science or engineering project! (Please note, the project pictured is an example box–the actual contents of your box are a mystery even to us!)

Grand Prize # 6 – Womple Box (ages 6-11)

Includes one Womple Box, a mystery box designed for ages 6-11 that includes a mix of stories, crafts, and activities to explore the culture of a country somewhere in the world. (Please note, the project pictured is an example box–the actual contents of your box are a mystery even to us!)

Grand Prize # 7 – Doodle Crate (ages 9+)

Includes one Doodle Crate, a mystery box designed for ages 9+ that includes all the materials and inspiration for an art or craft project! (Please note, the project pictured is an example box–the actual contents of your box are a mystery even to us!)

Grand Prize # 8 – Tinker Crate (ages 9+)

Includes one Tinker Crate, a mystery box designed for ages 9+ that includes all the materials and inspiration for a science and engineering project! (Please note, the project pictured is an example box–the actual contents of your box are a mystery even to us!)

Grand Prize # 9 – OwlCrate (ages 14+)

Includes one OwlCrate, a mystery box containing one brand new hardcover young adult novel (may be intended for ages 14+), as well as 3-5 other bookish keepsakes to help set the mood for a literary adventure. Every box will be built with a super fun and creative theme in mind, and it will also include special goodies right from the author! (Please note, pictured is an example box–the actual contents of your box are a mystery even to us!)

Thank you!

Funding for Beanstack, prizes, program materials, and performers is generously provided by the Chelmsford Friends of the Library.