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Summer Reading

 

Summer Reading and BCPL Summer Reading Challenge


 

Summer Reading 

 

Stop the Summer Slide!

 

  • BCPS Summer Circulation - Summer Circulation information will begin on June 3, 2024 and revert to normal circulation at the end of August before the new school year begins.

    • Summer Circulation Reporting- Information about selecting appropriate patron types when running reports in Destiny during Summer Circulation.  
  • Destiny Collections- Create Destiny Collections for students using the theme Adventure Begins at Your Library by including Fiction and Non-Fiction material from Digital Content and your eBooks/Audiobooks/Interactive Books

 

 

  • Tweet/X summer reading messages throughout the summer. Remember to tag #bcpslms

     

 

BCPL Summer Reading Challenge

 

BCPL's Summer Reading Challenge will take place from June 1 through August 31, 2024. This year’s theme, "Adventure Begins at Your Library" features a variety of events and programs to encourage participants of all ages to explore, learn, create and connect through books, programs and activities—all while earning points for a chance to win some valuable prizes. 

 

graphic image with text Summer Reading 2024

 

Registration:

 
  • BCPL Summer Reading Challenge webpage with program & registration details.

    • Youth can pick up a game board and registration bag in branch OR play online with Beanstack.  
    • Students will not register at school and will not be registered by staff at BCPL branches without a parent.

    • Students may register in person at any local branch and use a paper Game Board if their parents prefer

Resources for Parents & Families:

 

 

Resources for School Librarians:

   
  • GAME BOARD: English   Spanish

    • Game Boards may be photocopied and distributed to students. 

    • Branches do not have enough Game Boards to distribute to all students/schools; students can pick up Game Boards at their local branch.

  • PRIZES:  

    • Completion Prizes- Complete the challenge by reading for 10 hours and logging your reading on Beanstack or a paper game board. 
      • Stuffie S'more
      • Stuffie Mushroom
      • Sport Flyer
      • Earbuds with pouch
      • Book of your Choice  

image of prize options with frisbee, mushrooms, plush smores, and headphones 

    • Visit any branch by Saturday, August 26 to pick up your completion prize. If you played on a paper game board, bring your completed game board with you. 

 

    • End of Summer Prize Drawing- Complete the Summer Reading Challenge to earn five tickets to the prize drawing! Prizes include:
      • Family membership to one of the following:
        • Maryland Science Center
        • Maryland Zoo
        • Port Discovery Children’s Museum
        • National Aquarium
      • Nintendo Switch video game system
    • Choose which prizes your tickets go toward on Beanstack or by filling out the completion form on your paper game board and returning it to any branch. 

      Drawings will take place on Tuesday, September 3, 2024. Winners will be contacted by phone or email by Friday, September 1 and asked to select a branch location to pick up their prize.  Please be sure to provide an email address or phone number when registering on Beanstack.

 

 

 

 
 

 



  • Monday, May 7
    : Pre-Registration Begins.

  • Sunday, June 10: Summer Reading Challenge Kick Off at the Owings Mill Branch at 1pm

  • Monday, June 18: Summer Reading Challenge Officially Begins.

  • Sunday, August 19: Last Day to register for Summer Reading Challenge (youth and adult)

  • Monday, August 20: All teen raffle drawings held and winners notified

  • Friday, August 24: All Adult raffle prize winners notified

  • Sunday, September 2: Last day to claim all prizes, stickers, raffle prizes