Summer Reading

All ages can track their reading online to win prizes all summer long!
Due to the coronavirus, our annual summer reading program looks a little different this year than in years past. The program is entirely online. See below for lots of ways to participate, have fun and earn prizes!
Register on Beanstack
Use Beanstack to register online for Summer Reading. Beanstack is a website and app that allows you to track your reading and earn prizes by participating in reading challenges. You can register as an individual, family or classroom. Visit our Beanstack page to create your account and learn more.
Register on Beanstack
Read & Win
Children (Newborn – Age 11)
Read (or be read to) four hours to enter weekly drawings for gift cards. Receive an entry for the grand prize for every four hours read. You can track and submit hours online through Beanstack.
There will be four winners each week for the weekly gift card drawings and four winners for the grand prize.
- Weekly Prize
- $20 gift cards to Target or Amazon
- Grand Prize
- Six-month subscription to Kiwi Crates (STEAM & Science Kits for Kids)
Teens & Tweens (Ages 11 – 19)
How to Participate:
Read five hours to enter weekly drawings for themed prize packs and to receive an entry for the midsummer prize. Read 30 hours to win a book and an entry for the grand prize. You can track and submit hours online through Beanstack.
There will be four winners each week for the weekly prize packs. There will also be four winners for the midsummer prize and grand prize.
- Weekly Prize Themes
- Electronics Week: June 6 – 13
- Board Games Week: June 14 – 20
- Chill & Relax Week: June 21 – 27
- Musical Week: June 28 – July 4
- #Trending Week: July 5 – 11
- Sports Week: July 12 – 18
- Fandom Week: July 19 – 25
- Art Week: July 26 – 31
- Midsummer Prize
- Fujifilm Instax Camera
- Grand Prize
- Amazon Fire Tablet
Adults
How to Participate:
Read five hours to enter weekly drawings for gift cards. You will also receive an entry for the midsummer prize and grand summer prize for every five hours read. You can track and submit hours online through Beanstack.
There will be four winners each week for the weekly gift card drawings. There will also be four winners for the midsummer prize and grand prize.
- Weekly Prize
- $20 gift cards to a variety of places. Smashburger, Home Depot, Amazon and Starbucks are just a few!
- Midsummer Prize
- $50 Target gift card
- Grand Prize
- $100 Target gift card
Online Programs
Unfortunately, we will not be able to have our Summer Reading Kickoff, Jolly Thursdays, Tower Tuesdays or other programs at our branches this summer. Don’t worry though! We have lots of online programs planned that you can enjoy from home.
Our online programs are primarily divided into three different types: Take & Make programs, Zoom programs and YouTube programs.
Take & Make Programs
Registration is required for these virtual programs. The programs include Take & Make bags that will provide everything you need to participate. Take & Make bags must be picked up three days prior to the program for those who have registered unless arrangements have been made.
The tutorial for each program will be available on the designated program date and time by visiting https://www.cc-pl.org/articles.
Zoom Programs
These are live programs that will be conducted via Zoom, a free online video conferencing platform. Registration is required. On the day of the program, we will email you with the link to join the live program. You are not required to have a Zoom account.
YouTube Programs
These programs will be released on our YouTube channel on the program date and time listed. Story times, yoga and a tour of the animals at Good Green Earth Farm are just a few of the ones we have planned. There is no need to register for these programs. However, you can sign up to receive an email reminder for the program so you can make sure you don’t miss it!
Our YouTube Channel
View the Schedule
Start planning your summer of virtual fun by browsing our upcoming programs below!
Monday Night Movie: Paddington in Peru
Summer Wreath
Registration Required
Tower Tuesday: Family concert with BIG BANG BOOM!
Melted Crayon Crafts
Registration Required
Dibuja tu mundo con Raúl the Third (Preescolar a 2.º grado)
Virtual Author Talk: Raúl The Third- Drawing Your World (PK-2nd Grade)
Beaded Wired Maze Sculptures
Registration Required
Cozy Time for Babies
Coffee & Conversation: 'The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store' by James McBride
Manga to Anime Club: 'Spy x Family' by Tatsuya Endo
Cup of Crime: 'The Mystery of Mrs. Christie' by Marie Benedict
Baby Wigglers
Clay Creations
Registration Required
Punch Needle Art (Repeat Program)
Tween Book Club: Summer
Baby Sharkies
Scratch Off CD Suncatchers
Tower Tuesday: Science Heroes presents 'Adventure of the Missing Color'
Talking Tech Troubles: Smartphone Basics
Senior Planet: Artificial Intelligence and Disinformation
Cam's Kids Book Club: Grandpa's Top Threes
Registration Required
Challenging Reads Book Club: 'The House on Mango Street' by Sandra Cisneros
Cozy Time for Babies
Tiny Art Show (Repeat Program)
Baby Wigglers
Homeschool Book to Movie Club: 'A Bear Called Paddington' by Michael Bond
Painting and Popsicles
Registration Required
Virtual Author Talk: Marie Lu- Discerning the Truth (9th-12th Grade)
Teen Tiny Art Show
Polymer Clay Charms
Registration Required
Picture Perfect Painting
Registration Required
Dungeons & Dragons for Teens
Registration Required
Family Roblox Club
Books and Brunch Book Club: 'The Phoenix Crown' by Kate Quinn
Decorative Frames
Registration Required
No Sew T-Shirt Bags
Registration Required
Cozy Time for Babies
The Book Bus on Tour: Color-tastic Extravaganza
Virtual Author Talk: Rex Ogle- Illuminating Hope and Grace in the Face of Hardship (5th-8th Grade)
Neurodiverse Craft Club: Card and Board Games
Nail Art
Baby Wigglers
Jolly Thursday: Honey Hill Farm Mobile Petting Zoo
Chair Yoga with Phoenix
Squirt Gun Painting
Registration Required
Floral Arrangements with Amber of Broken Oaks Farm
Registration Required
Art After Hours: Adult Summer Reading Finale
Alexandria Library Art Show
Summer Reading Finale: Cupcake Decorating
Teen Summer Reading Finale: Taste Test Challenge
Teen Summer Reading Finale: Art Heist Escape Room
Teen Summer Reading Finale: After Hours Mini Lock In
Alexandria Library Art Show
On the Strangeness and Wonder of Our Brains with Pria Anand
Virtual Science Talk: The Stories, Science and History of Birds with Jay Falk
Newport Book Club: 'Listen for the Lie' by Amy Tintera
Must Read Romance: YA Romance—Summer Vacation
Spotlight Series: 'Benefactors of Posterity: The Founding Era of the Filson Historical Society 1884-1899' with Daniel Gifford
Tween Book Club: School
Challenging Reads Book Club: 'Parable of the Sower' by Octavia Butler
Coffee & Conversation: 'The Six' by Loren Grush
Manga to Anime Club: Assassination Classroom by Yusei Matsui
Cup of Crime: 'Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers' by Jesse Q. Sutanto
Spotlight Series: History of Trains in Kentucky with Bob Hamilton of the La Grange Railroad Museum
Books and Brunch Book Club: 'The Kamogawa Food Detectives' by Hisashi Kashiwai
You've Been Booked: 'The Red Pyramid' by Rick Riordan
Tuesday Book Club: 'Velvet Was the Night' by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Cam's Kids Book Club: 'Golden Gate- Building the Mighty Bridge' by Elizabeth Partridge
Board of Trustees Meeting
Virtual Author Talk: Casey McQuiston - Returning to Romance Through Food and Flirty Fun in Fiction
Homeschool Book to Movie Club: 'The Wild Robot' by Peter Brown
Spotlight Series: The Unknown Legend of the Cincinnati Strangler with J.T. Townsend
Virtual Author Talk: Organizational Psychologist Dr. Tash Eurich - 'How to Thrive in a World of Constant Chaos'
Newport Book Club: Nosy Neighbors by Freya Sampson
Bridges to Healthcare Careers
Virtual Author Talk with Hannah Nicole Maehrer: On Writing Darkly Charming Villainous Love