🌞🌈🎨Summer Reading 2025: Color Our World

📅 June 21 – August 16

This summer, reading isn’t just fun—it’s rewarding! Whether you’re a kid coloring in a reading log, a teen logging books on Beanstack, or an adult discovering new library services, you can win amazing prizes just for participating. Let’s Color Our World together.

🗓 Key Dates & Timeline

Program Dates: June 21 – August 16
Beanstack Pre-Registration: Opens June 14
Prize Drawings (Beanstack participants):
- Week 1: July 5
- Week 2: July 18
- Week 3: August 1
- Week 4: August 15
🎉 Grand Prize Drawing: August 16

✅ How to Participate

Ages 0–13

Option 1: Paper Reading Log
- Pick one up at the Youth Services desk
- Color in 1 book per day of reading or library program
- Every 5 days = choose a prize from the bucket + get a free book
- ⚠️ Note: Paper reading logs are not eligible for raffle prize drawings—you must use Beanstack for those.
Option 2: Beanstack (App or Online)
- Log reading digitally
- Every 5 days = 1 raffle ticket
- Log 30 days = Grand Prize eligibility + free Kung Fu Tea smoothie

Teens (13–17) & Adults (18+)

Use Beanstack only
Log every 5 days for raffle tickets
Log 30 days = Grand Prize entry
Adults can also earn tickets by attending events or using library services

TL;DR:

5 days of reading on Beanstack = Digital Raffle to win Weekly / Bi-Weekly Prizes
30 days of reading on Beanstack = 1 FREE Kung Fu Tea Plainsboro smoothie + Entered to win Grand Prize Raffle

🎁 Prizes by Age Group

Kids (0–13)

5 days of reading = guaranteed Weekly Prize from Prize Bucket, including but not limited to Bubble wands, Plush Toys, LEGO sets, STEM Kits, Books, Lightbridge Academy Swag, etc
A book included with all prizes and kickoff giveaways
Must log Reading on Beanstack instead of Paper Reading log if Kids (0-13) want access to Prize Raffles.

Teens

Kung Fu Tea gift cards
Bluetooth speakers
LEGO sets
Plushies + $100 Amazon card
Grand Prize: Amazon Fire tablet

Adults

Weekly and Bi-Weekly Prize Raffles: Art kits, Journals, Gift cards, etc
Weekly Redberry Frozen Yogurt Gift Card Prize Raffle
Grand Prize: iPad Air

We run our reading program through Beanstack. If you have previously used Beanstack with us, you do not need to create a new account. You can log in and participate in the current challenge.