From May 29 to July 31, 2026, read a book, log it via Beanstack or on the paper log and you can enter to win one of our great prizes! The Summer Reading Challenge is for all ages!

For Adults (age 18 and up) 10 books = completion.
For Teens (Going into Grades 6-12) 8 books = completion.
For kids (Birth to 5th Grade) 5 books = completion.

eBooks and audiobooks count too!  Once you’ve completed the challenge, keep on reading for more chances to win!  Books must be read during the program dates and should be age/reading level appropriate.  Need help finding a book?  Let us know and we’ll pull some books for you to try out.

There are two ways to enter:

1-Register at the Information Desk and pick up the official rules and reading log and a free book to get you started! 

OR

2-Register and record your books online via our Beanstack app – but don’t forget to stop by the library to get your free book!

If you’re using Beanstack, log on below, click Programs, and then click on the Summer Reading Challenge.  If you’ve used Beanstack before, just update to register for the 2026 challenge.  If you’ve not, create an account and register for the 2026 challenge.  When you’ve read a book, log your books via Beanstack and use your tickets to enter the prize drawings. 

https://alexandrianpl.beanstack.com/reader365

This Year’s Prizes:

Programming Prize:

• If you attend a program, you'll receive an entry for our program prize: a $50 VISA Gift Card! There is one gift card for each age group!

Adults:

• Dinosaur outfit
• Murdle book & jigsaw puzzle
• Fired Up Evansville gift card
• Dinner/movie/gas card combo
• Escape room gift card - Escape Evansville
• Jewelry making kit with materials
• Gift card to Bonefish Grill
• Garden things - wagon, kneeler pad and more!
• Tennessee Hot Sauce - Entire collection of hot sauces
• Righteous Sampler Beef Jerky & Meat Sticks

Kids:

• $50 Barnes & Noble Giftcard
• Dinosaur Puzzles and Blocks
• Dinosaur Blanket and Night Light
• Dinosaur Ride On Toy
• Teeter Totter Seesaw
• Preschool Coloring Books and Art Set
• Dinosaur Educational Learning Tablet
• Children Coloring Books and Art Set
• Playdough Set
• LED Drawing Board and Markers
• Interlocking Discs and Magnets
• Dinosaur LEGO 3-in-1
• Tween Coloring Books and Art Set
• Slime
• Pottery Wheel and Ceramic Pottery

Teens:

• Inflatable Dinosaur Costume + Dino Nugget Pillow set
• $75 Barnes & Noble gift card
• 6" Pottery wheel set - Includes clay and supplies
• LEGO bundle - Nintendo Game Boy building set and Botanicals Happy Plants set
• Gift card bundle - $25 each to Caseys, McDonald's, and Scooters

Bookmobile:

Youth Foodie Basket

• Real Pizza Cooking Kit
• Foodie Activity Book
• Plush hamburger 

Youth Game On! Basket

• Lego foosball table
• Jump ropes
• Inflatable soccer ball 

Teen Vibe Check Basket

• LED Strip Lights
• Skittles Socks 
• UNO Dare
• Neon stickers
• Gatorade water bottle

Teen Instant Movie Night Basket

• Portable Mini Projector

Adult Bookish Basket

• Books mug
• Book dish towel
• Book lover pens
• Book notecards

Adult Cozy Basket

• Heated neck and shoulder wrap
• Puzzle
• Foot masks
• Shower aromatherapy

 

Good luck, and happy reading!