🌞🌈🎨Summer Reading 2025: Color Our World

📅 June 21 – August 16

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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.

  • 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

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

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. 

📞 Questions?

Ask at the Youth Services desk or email us at library@plainsborolibrary.org. We’re happy to help you get started!

Community Partners:

We’re grateful to the following local partners who help make this program possible: