Summer Reading 2026

Summer Reading Kick-Offs

Sign up for Summer Reading at any of the events below.

• John McIntire Library — Saturday, May 30 | 11 AM-2 PM
• Roseville Branch Library — Monday, June 1 | 4-6 PM
• New Concord Branch Library — Tuesday, June 2 | 4-5:30 PM
• Duncan Falls/Philo Branch Library — Wednesday, June 3 | 4-6 PM
• South Branch Library — Friday, June 5 | 11 AM-1 PM
• Dresden Branch Library — Saturday, June 6 | 11 AM-1 PM

Quick Facts

• Runs from May 30–July 31
• ALL AGES are welcome to participate
• Register and track your reading online, through the Beanstack mobile app, or in person with our paper tracker.
• Read to earn raffle tickets for awesome prizes

COMMUNITY GOAL

2.5 MILLION MINUTES READ

Check back each week for an update on our progress.

More about the

MCLS 2026 Summer Reading Program!

All ages are invited to join us for another exciting summer of reading! Adults can participate on their own, and families are encouraged to enjoy reading together.

How it works:

• Log all the minutes you read between May 30 and July 31 using the Beanstack app or paper tracker
• Special minutes read milestones will earn you raffle tickets you can put towards our grand prizes
• Reach 500 minutes to complete the challenge, but there’s still room to keep reading and earning raffle tickets up to  16,000 minutes.

Reading Milestones

• 5 mins = 1 ticket 
• 30 mins = 5 tickets 
• 60 mins = 5 tickets
• 125 mins = 5 tickets
• 250 mins = 5 tickets
• 500 mins = 10 tickets | Summer Reading Challenge Met
• 1,000 mins = 5 tickets
• 2,000 mins = 5 tickets
• 4,000 mins = 5 tickets 
• 8,000 mins = 5 tickets 
• 16,000 mins = 10 tickets | Summer Reading Challenge Max 

Prizes

Log your minutes read to earn raffle tickets for these Summer Reading Grand Prizes!

Frieda McFadden Box Set

The Summer I Turned Pretty Box Set

Nintendo Switch Lite & Yoshi’s Crafted World

Librarian for a Day

Featured Summer Events for Kids and Families

Join us across the county for unforgettable live performances, science shows, and storytimes—perfect for all ages!

🔬 Professor Brian | June 8

🦣 Natural History Museum | June 16, 18, & 19

🐉 Dragon Training Academy | June 25

🦎Leaping Lizards | June 12, 19, & 26 and July 10, 17 & 24

🧪 WHIZ Bang Science | July 6

🦖 Dino Academy | July 16

🦁 Columbus Zoo | July 24

Stay Connected

Take Summer Reading with you using the free Beanstack mobile app—available in the App Store and Google Play.

Looking for more library fun this summer? Follow us on our social media for updates, and check out the full schedule of events on our Events Calendar.

Follow us on social media for Summer Reading fun.

Need Help?

• Give us a call at 740.453.0391 Ext. 116 or email us at beanstack@muskingumlibrary.org.

Let’s make this a summer to remember—happy reading!