Summer Reading Program
Join us from June 7 to August 31 for our all-new Summer Reading Program – Curious Creatures. This program, for ages 17 years and younger, celebrates the curiosity of learning.
Pick up your Curious Creatures Welcome Kit. Complete your activity log to win prizes. Enjoy events at your library all summer long.
Get a welcome kit
Pick up a free Curious Creatures Welcome Kit.* The kit includes an activity log, a Red Robin "Burgers for Books" coupon, and more surprises!
To get a Welcome Kit, you'll first need to sign up for the challenge on our online platform, Beanstack. Register in advance or sign up when you visit a library.
*Welcome kits are available while supplies last. For participants 17 years and younger.
Track your progress online
Use Beanstack to log your activities and earn badges. Unlock bonus content, including coloring pages and bookmarks you can download or print.
Complete your activity log to win a prize
Complete your log to win a finisher prize.* You can pick up ONE of the following finisher prizes starting July 1. The last day to pick up prizes is August 31.
- Seattle Storm ticket certificate
- Stadium Bag
- Water Bottle
- Tote Bag
Welcome kits and finisher prizes sponsored by the King County Library System Foundation.
*Prizes are available while supplies last. For participants 17 years and younger.
Earn a prize drawing entry
Complete your activity log to earn a prize drawing entry. You could win a Kobo Clara Colour eReader, Sasquatch plush toy, or a Curious Creatures Yeti tumbler.*
If you completed your activities online with Beanstack, you'll be entered automatically.
Did you register with Beanstack but used a paper log to track your activities? If so, please return the completed paper log to library staff. We can mark your Beanstack account as complete and you'll be entered into the prize drawing.
*Must be registered in Beanstack to be eligible to win.
Summer reading recommendations
Looking for books about curious creatures? Check out these lists of staff picks.
Attend summer reading events
Join us for launch parties and fun programs all summer long.
Get email updates
Subscribe to our newsletters to get emails about Summer Reading and more. When you set your preferences, check "Summer Reading" in the programs section.
Printable activity instructions in world languages
Download and print translated instructions. Get information in languages other than English, including:
عربي - Arabic
中文 - Chinese
دری - Dari
हिंदी - Hindi
Pусский - Russian
Українська - Ukrainian
All languages listed above are included in the same downloadable PDF.
Looking for information in Spanish about Summer Reading? Versión en español.
Partners
Thank you to the partners and sponsors who make the program and prizes possible!
Illustrations © Don Clark / Invisible Creature