• Create an account on our challenge site, Beanstack. Or use the printable reading log to track the time you and your family members spend reading. Your goal is to read 1,000 minutes between June 1 and August 31. Children ages birth to 5 can take part by completing 50 early learning activities with an adult.
• Read anything you want. This includes reading to someone else or listening to an audiobook.

All ages can take part in Summer Reading. This includes children who are not yet reading independently.

If you are tracking your reading online using Beanstack:

• you will be entered in the drawing automatically.

If you are using a printable summer reading log:

• you will need to enter the contest using this form once you reach the halfway point.

If you have access to a printer, you can print a summer reading log for each person who is participating. 

• Printable Preschool Activity Sheet (PDF)
• Printable Reading Log (PDF)

We will also have copies of summer reading logs available at libraries that are open for visits.

Yes! Use the Beanstack app to track your reading and earn badges for the whole family on your phone or tablet.

In the app you can:

• Track titles or minutes read. Record your time spent reading using the built-in timer. You can even track time or titles for two or more readers at once if you're reading together!
• Earn badges for the whole family.
• Scan ISBN barcodes to quickly add titles to your reading log.
• View the total time spent reading, average pages per hour, average time spent reading, and more.
• Manage family reading logs and view each participant's statistics.

To start tracking your Summer Reading experience in the app:

1. Register for Summer Reading online by creating a Beanstack account.
2. Download the Beanstack app from the Apple Store or on Google Play.
3. Open the app and tap 'Find Your Library or School' at the bottom of the screen. Search for and select King County Library System.
4. Sign into the app using your Beanstack account.
5. Tap the plus sign (+) at the bottom of the screen to begin adding time or titles to your reading log.

Yes, you can use Alexa to log your Summer Reading minutes.

Our Summer Reading challenge site, Beanstack, has an Alexa skill. Follow these steps to set up the skill on your Alexa-enabled device:

1. In the Alexa app, search for “Beanstack Tracker” in Skills and Games.
2. In Skill Settings, choose "Link account."
3. Search for ‘King County Library System’ or “KCLS” when prompted.
4. Click ‘Log In To Your Account.'
5. When you get the message "Beanstack Tracker has been successfully linked," you may exit the app.
6. Using Alexa, Say “Alexa, open Beanstack Tracker.”
7. Follow the prompts to log minutes for Summer Reading.

Beanstack allows families to track multiple readers in a single account. So, once you set it up, your whole family can use Alexa to log their minutes.

Do you have multiple Alexa devices at home? You can use the same Beanstack account across devices. Or, connect each device to a different account.

The Beanstack Tracker for Alexa only logs reading time or titles. It won't work for activity-based programs like Preschool Fun. To log completed activities you'll need to use the Beanstack app or website.