Reader Blog

Beanstack is a new app that many libraries and schools are adopting to host reading challenges, bookathons, and more! Personally, I love it. Here’s why.

Summer is here, and with it, enjoyable days of reading outside. To celebrate the coming of summer, this month’s reading challenge is to read a book with the word “summer” in it. Here are a few suggestions to get you started.

This month, we challenge you to explore a book outside your usual genre. Share which book you’ve chosen for this challenge!

This month’s reading challenge is to read a book whose title is exactly 3 words long. What book will you read for this month’s challenge?

This month’s reading challenge centers around the weather: read a book set in winter. Check out a few of our suggestions, and let us know what you’re reading this month for the challenge!

To celebrate school starting in August, this month’s reading challenge is to read a book that is somehow related to schooling. What will you read?

This month’s reading challenge is to read a book with 400 pages! This may be a stretch for you, or it may be a breeze, but can you and will you do it?