The Level Up at Your Library Reading Challenge will run from May 28th-July 31st, 2025.
This page is primarily for Teens (Ages 12-17). We also offer a Children's (Ages 0-11) Summer Reading Challenge, as well as an Adult Summer Reading Challenge.
Plant a Seed, Read is rooted in the concept of farm to table. A farm grows food that nourishes our bodies; a library grows ideas that nourish our minds. Both food and stories connect us to our family, culture, economy, and ecology. This summer, we invite you to imagine the library as a community table where, instead of food, we feast on ideas! What will you grow with the seeds you plant?
How the Challenge Works
- Starting May 28th, you can begin logging your reading, either online with Beanstack or with a paper reading log. See instructions below for information on these options.
- Your Challenge is to read for at least 30 minutes a day for 30 days. The 30 days do not have to be in a row, and the 30 minutes can be broken up into smaller sessions during the day. For example, read 15 minutes in the morning and 15 minutes before bed.
- Log the days you read on Beanstack and see your badges appear in color, or mark off a circle on your paper game board as you progress.
- For every 6 days worth of reading for at least 30 minutes, you earn a reward! You can either redeem your rewards at the Youth Desk as you earn them one at a time or all at once when you finish the whole challenge.
- Once you complete 30 days of reading, visit the Youth Desk to pick up your Free Book and enter your name in the Grand Prize Drawing!
- You can keep reading & logging on Beanstack or request an additional paper log at the Youth Desk to keep up the fun throughout the Summer.
- All reading & activities must be logged on Beanstack by July 31 to be eligible for prizes and entries!
Grand Prize Drawing
- The Grand Prize is a Prize Basket worth $100!
- $25 gift cards will also be given away as runner-up prizes.
- The Drawing will take place in August and all winners will be notified by phone.
Getting Started on Beanstack
- Visit our Beanstack website. Click the "register" button if you need to create an account, or click the "sign in" button to access your existing account.
- Alternatively, use the Beanstack Tracker App on your phone or other mobile device (apple | android) to create, sign in, and manage your account.
- Within one account, you can set up and manage reader profiles for all of your family members.
Getting a Paper Reading Log
If you would prefer to participate with paper logs than online, you can ask for one at the Youth Desk. Once you complete the log, bring it to the Youth Desk at the library to redeem your prize!
Only books read between May 28 & July 31, 2025 count toward the challenge.
Contact Us
If you have trouble setting up or accessing your account, or have any other questions, please contact us any time at 618-692-7556 or by email.
We are also excited to hear about your progress in the challenge! Tag us on Facebook or Instagram (@edwardsvillelibrary) with #edwardsvillereads.