Summer Reading

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Summer Reading 2023 (All Ages)

Read for fun, earn books to read later! This summer, make reading for fun a regular habit, and - because literacy goes beyond literature – the Library and the City of Lafayette have a summer full of highly engaging events and experiences.

Summer Events Flyer (PDF) - English
Eventos del verano (PDF) - Español

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Sign up, track goals, win books!

  1. Summer Reading has eight weeks - set a weekly goal, track it with a Summer Reading Passport or online, and earn a book when you meet the goal! After four goals, instead of a book you'll earn a sticker good for free admission to the Great Outdoors Waterpark, to be used on Friday, Aug. 4. (Kids and teens under 18 earning the sticker may bring up to two parents/guardians at no extra charge.)

    Goals can relate to reading, and can also be "checked off" through attendance at certain events at the Library and around town.

    • Signup begins June 1 - either print out or visit the Library for a Passport (the simplest way to participate, especially for families). Prefer an online experience? Sign up online for the Beanstack Challenge, then visit to redeem book and Waterpark prizes.
    • "What, we don't track minutes?"
      If you want to track minutes, just set minutes as an individual goal! If you are doing Beanstack, you can use the Log Minutes function to earn track and earn digital badges, but be sure to use Log Activities to enter your minutes read as your weekly goal so you can earn book prizes too.
  1. Passport Challenge (ages 0-18)

Summer Reading Passports

  1. Visit the Library or an offsite event - get a Passport and pick out a book! 
    Can’t visit yet? 
  2. Set and track your goal (try for one or more per week!). Goal Ideas
  3. Bring your Passport (or printout) to the Library or an offsite event.
  4. Pick out a brand-new book for each goal met. 
  5. After four goals, instead of a book you'll earn a sticker for FREE entry to the Great Outdoors Waterpark on Friday, Aug. 4 (includes entry for up to two adult parents/guardians).
  6. The Passport expires July 31!

Families with kids 5 and under: Your ocean-themed Passport has individual activities instead of goals.

  • Fill in a circle for each activity done. Try for 5 per week! 
  • Each completed row (10 circles) = 2 free books! 
    (If you are visiting weekly, we’ll give you one book for every 5 activities.)
  • Completed 20 activities? instead of a book you'll earn a sticker for FREE entry to the Great Outdoors Waterpark on Friday, Aug. 4 (includes entry for up to two adult parents/guardians). 
  1. Beanstack Challenge (all ages)
  1. SRP 2023

    Summer Reading and Special Events, June 1-July 31

    Sign up for Summer Reading starting June 1, and visit each Saturday for fun events at the Library! Learn more
  2. Kid experiments with a rocket

    Friday Science Club with CU Boulder/PISEC, June 9-July 21, 1-2pm - Register

    Kids in grades 3-5...have some science fun this summer! Sign up for an hour each week from June 9-July 12 to work with CU student mentors on hands-on physics experiments! Sign up
  3. Kids and teens play reading games at the Library

    Reading Buddies, Wednesdays, 4-5pm, June 14-July 19 - Register

    Kids in Grades K-3 - sign up to have fun reading and playing games with our teen volunteers. Registration is for the 6-week session. Sign Up
  4. Writing Buddies closeup on a story

    Writing Buddies, Wednesdays, 4-5pm, June 14-July 19 - Register

    Kids in grades K-3 - sign up to have fun reading and playing games with our teen volunteers. Registration is for the 6-week session. Sign Up
  5. Sensory Storytime with Megan

    Sensory Storytime, Friday, June 9, 10:30am

    Kids and caregivers - join us for a storytime designed for individuals who are neurodiverse or have sensory needs. This is a structured storytime, with books read by a board-certified behavior analyst. Storytime Schedule
  6. Book release celebration

    SRP Event: Malia Manuakea Book Release Celebration, Saturday, June 10, 11am

    All ages - join author Malia Manuakea to celebrate the release of her book "Lei and the Fire Goddess." Festivities will include a reading and book signing, a traditional Hula featuring Keaka O Kalani, and treats! Learn more
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Sponsors

  1. Thank you to the Friends of the Lafayette Public Library. The Friends make Summer Reading possible thanks to your purchases of books and donations to the Library!

    The Library community also thanks the City of Lafayette Recreation Department for the fantastic finale at the Great Outdoors Waterpark, and Arts & Cultural Resources Department for co-hosting some programs.

About Beanstack

  1. Beanstack Year-Round

    If you like Beanstack, you can use it all year to log books and participate in other Library challenges, like Fall Reading, Winter Reading, and Black History Month. You will also get reading suggestions and review books.

    • New users: Parents can sign up for the whole family, and every member can track their own progress.
    • Returning users: update your account info or recover your password anytime, online or in the app. When a new challenge is coming up, you will be able to select it. You can use the app even if you didn’t last year.
    • Beanstack tips for new and returning users (website and app): English and Spanish