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Read, Discover & Create

  • Kids ages 0-18 who read, discover or create can earn great prizes.
  • After logging 10 days of reading or 10 discovery activities or 10 creative activities, kids earn a free book of their choice.
  • Each time they log 10 days of reading or 10 activities, kids can pick up another prize, up to 5 times over the summer.
  • Kids who complete a combination of 50 days of reading and/or activities by August 10 will be entered to win a grand prize!

How it Works

  1. Sign up at dallaslibrary.beanstack.org or on the Beanstack app.
  2. Click the green Log Reading and Activities button to log days of reading or activities.
  3. Read 20 minutes a day for 10 days to earn a reading badge, or complete 10 activities to earn a discover badge or a create badge.
  4. Each badge earns a free book of your choice, up to 5 times over the summer.
  5. Keep reading and completing activities to create your own personalized summer learning experience.
  6. Complete a combination of 50 days of reading and/or activities by August 10 to be entered to win a grand prize!

Not Just for Kids!

Adults can have a SMART Summer, too!

  • Adults ages 18 and up who read, discover or create can earn prizes.
  • After logging 15 days of reading or 5 discovery/create activities, earn a free book up to 2 times throughout the summer.
  • After each 15 days of reading or 5 activities, adults can pick up a prize from the adult goodie bag, up to 3 times over the summer.
  • Adults who complete a combination of 50 days of reading and/or activities by August 10 will be entered to win a grand prize!

How it Works

  1. Sign up at dallaslibrary.beanstack.org or on the Beanstack app.
  2. Click the green Log Reading and Activities button to log days of reading or activities.
  3. Read 40 minutes a day for 15 days to earn a reading badge, or complete 5 activities to earn a discover badge or a create badge.
  4. Each badge earns a free book of your choice, up to 2 times over the summer, and a prize from the goodie bag, up to 3 times over the summer.
  5. Keep reading and completing activities to create your own personalized summer learning experience.
  6. Complete a combination of 50 days of reading and/or activities by August 10 to be entered to win a grand prize!




Help support summer learning with a donation to the Friends of the Dallas Public Library. Funds are needed to buy more than 30,000 books.