Summer Reading

Get Ready for an adventure!

C’mon everybody! Join in the fun with East Baton Rouge Parish Library’s 2024 Summer Reading Program, Adventure Begins at Your Library! Beginning Saturday, June 1, and running through Thursday, August 15, enjoy an entire summer of FREE programs, workshops, storytimes, concerts and performances for all ages, scheduled throughout the Library system. Find all the program listings in the Event Calendar.

Track your reading and earn rewards! It’s easy! First, sign up at your local Library location or online at ebrpl.beanstack.org starting June 1. Then, read books and log them into your Beanstack account to earn virtual badges and completion rewards, as well as entries for weekly prize drawings! There are reading challenges and incentives for kids, teens, and even adults! We’ve got this!

This summer, Adventure Begins at Your Library! with fun events and reading rewards this summer!

Children’s Summer Reading Program

The Children’s Summer Reading Program is for ages 0 to 11.

• Earn 30 points to complete the Summer Reading Program!
• Earn up to 6 drawing entries (one for every 5 points earned) for a chance to win something awesome!
• Completion incentives include a certificate of completion, coupons from area vendors, a FREE book of your choice, a tote bag, and more!
• Choose your preferred way to log reading:
  • Earn 1 point for every book logged.
  • Earn 2 points for every 30 minutes of reading logged.

For more information, call 225-231-3760.

Teen Summer Reading Program

The Teen Summer Reading Program is for grades 6 to 12. Earn 1 badge for every 3 books completed, up to 25 badges. Each badge earns an entry into prize drawings. Additionally, you can earn 5 virtual activity badges, for a maximum of 30 drawing entries.

Check out the teen calendars to see what’s happening at your branch this summer.

For more information, call 225-231-3770.

Adult Challenge

Our Adult Challenge is open to ages 18 and up. Adults must read at least 3 books to complete the challenge, but you can also keep reading and earn up to 27 virtual activity badges and 3 entries into our end-of-summer grand prize drawings!

For more information, call 225-231-3740.