Summer Reading 2026: Find Your Reading Joy

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From June through July, we invite all libraries and schools across North America to join our annual summer reading challenge, Find Your Reading Joy! As participants log reading, they will earn exciting new badges. Every minute of reading brings your community closer to the chance to win our grand prize — $3,000 and a virtual author visit. Let’s find our reading joy together this summer!

Spread the Word

We provide everything you need to promote your challenge, including bookmarks, social media images, flyers, posters, and postcards.

Share challenge information in your community newsletter:


From June 1 to July 31, [insert school/library name] is participating in “Find Your Reading Joy” a Summer Reading Challenge presented by Beanstack and Comics Plus. We challenge our library community to read at least [insert goal] during the summer and keep track of their reading on our Beanstack site at [yoursite.beanstack.org or insert directions for logging in at your library] or on the Beanstack mobile app.


Thousands of other libraries and schools across the nation are joining in too, for a chance at winning prizes for their community. Happy reading, [insert community name]!


Tag us on Social Media:


Use hashtags #JoyfulReading #SummerRead2026 and tag us for a boost:

Facebook: facebook.com/zoobean

Instagram: @zoobean

X (Twitter): @zoobeanreads


Prizes & Eligibility

All libraries and schools are eligible to join the challenge for a chance to win these prizes for the top-performing communities:


🏆 Grand Prize

$3,000 and a virtual author visit (one school or library)


🌟 Honorable Mention

$1,000 and a virtual author visit (one school or library)


🎉 Runner up

$100 (20 schools or libraries)


To qualify for prizes from Beanstack, your school or library must be an active Beanstack partner and set up a summer reading challenge using one of our official “Find Your Reading Joy” templates.

Note: By participating in this challenge, participants agree to allow their school or library's name to be publicly announced if they are selected as a winner.

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