Adventure begins at Sewickley Public Library this summer!
We’ve got activities, crafts and programs to keep the fun going all summer long.
Log your time spent reading during the summer to earn chances to win great prizes!
Just read, log, & repeat!
Get Started
View all your account details in one place and log at your own pace with our online program Beanstack.
Choose to create an individual or family account – whichever works for you!
If you participated in summer or winter reading in the past, you only need to update your existing account!
Forgot your password? No problem! You can reset your password to your registering email address or give us a call at 412-741-6920.
Sign up by June 8 to be eligible to win an early registration prize!
Already signed up? Log in here.
2024 Summer Reading Challenges:
READING TOGETHER
for Babies, Toddlers & Preschoolers
It’s never too early to read to your little ones! Spend time reading together in this program designed for babies, toddlers & preschoolers.
2024 Reading Together Prizes:
- REGISTRATION PRIZE: Medium Squishmallow
- WEEKLY PRIZES: Random prize giveaway
- GRAND PRIZE: Large Squishmallow & Penguin Book Shop gift card
- SPECIAL PRIZE: Smokey Bear Reading Challenge prize pack*
KIDS
for children reading on their own in Kindergarten – entering 5th grade
Encourage your kids to spend some time reading this summer. Not only does it help keep their minds sharp during the lazy-summer days, but they can also earn awesome incentives & win prizes!
2024 Kids Prizes:
- REGISTRATION PRIZE: Medium Squishmallow
- WEEKLY PRIZES: Random prize giveaway
- GRAND PRIZE: Large Squishmallow & Penguin Book Shop gift card
- SPECIAL PRIZE: Most Hours Read – Gift Card & Smokey Bear Reading Challenge prize pack*
TEENS
for teens in grades 6-12
We have great programs and incentives just for teens to bust summer boredom!
2024 Teen Prizes:
- REGISTRATION PRIZE: Two teens will win $25 gift cards to the business of their choice
- WEEKLY PRIZES: $25 gift card to the local business of their choice
- GRAND PRIZE: One teen will win a $100 gift card of their choice/One teen in the Top Ten will win a $200 gift card of their choice
- SPECIAL PRIZE: Surprises announced throughout the summer!
ADULTS
for ages 18+
You’re already reading…why not earn incentives & win prizes, too?!
2024 Adult Prizes:
- REGISTRATION PRIZE: Adventure Pack
- $25 to Venture Outdoors
- $25 to 3 Rivers Outdoors
- $25 to Carried Away Outfitters
- WEEKLY PRIZES: $50 Gift Card to local business of choice
- GRAND PRIZE: $150 gift card of choice
- COMPLETION PRIZE: $10 gift card
*optional challenge celebrating Smokey Bear’s 80th Birthday. More details in the Children’s Department!
Featured Events:
Sewickley StoryWalk
Take a family walk through five different Summer-themed StoryWalk® locations to enjoy nature and read children’s picture books together. Enjoy the walks from June 14-July 3!
Food Truck Thursdays
Keep the culinary treats flowing all season with Food Truck Thursdays! Your taste buds will beg you to head to the library Thursday evenings from June 6—August 8 from 4-7pm to indulge in a different food truck each week. Plus, we’re offering crafts, yard games & more so you can make a night of it!
BookStop
Thursday, June 13*
The BOOKSTOP provides FREE books to all-ages in nearby neighborhoods. Stops include:
9:30 AM – Sewickley YMCA (front entrance) – 625 Blackburn Road
11:30 AM – Osborne Elementary School – 1414 Beaver Road
12:45 PM – Leetsdale Splash Pad at Henle Park – Beaver Street and Ferry Street
2:00 PM – Fair Oaks Volunteer Fire Department, 199 Ambridge Ave, Ambridge
How to Log Reads
Once you’ve signed up, return to the Beanstack page or use the Beanstack app to log your reads between June 3 – August 3, 2024.
Prize drawings offered weekly. You must log each week to be eligible for that week’s prize.
Even if you’ve won a weekly prize, you are still eligible for the grand prize at the end of the program.
Want to get to the logging page quicker? Bookmark the Beanstack page website: https://sewickleylibrary.beanstack.org
Questions? Try our Summer Reading FAQ or view our video tutorials!
You can download the mobile app, Beanstack, through your app store!
Summer Reading at SPL is generously underwritten by the Friends of the Sewickley Public Library.
