We want to keep adults, teens, and kids engaged in reading throughout their life.
We offer several reading challenges designed to encourage reading and make it fun!
Our reading challenges allow families and readers of all ages to log and read books for prizes and badges. You will log your reading through Beanstack, which is our free online service that offers book and activity logging, recommendations, and book reviews.
Show us how much you love to read by participating in one of our programs!
READY TO START A READING PROGRAM?
June 1 – July 31, 2024
Adventure Begins At Your Library on June 1 as we kick off the 2024 St. Charles Parish Library Summer Reading Program. Earn prizes for registering for the program and completing it! Help us reach our community goal of reading 2,750,000 minute over the summer by logging your minutes whenever you read.
Complete the challenge by reading at least 360 minutes before July 31. Open to readers of all ages.
February 1 – February 29, 2024
Learn more about Black history, celebrate Black authors and illustrators, and explore Black history through the arts. The activities in this challenge are optional, but you will earn digital badges for each one you complete.
Complete the challenge by reading at least 180 minutes before February 29. Open to readers of all ages.
December 1 - 31, 2023
This challenge will help you reflect on 2023, think about your goals for 2024, and get some holiday reading done.
Complete the challenge by logging a combination of minutes and activities. Open to readers of all ages.
October 1 - October 31, 2023
Join our spooky season reading challenge to keep track of your reading and earn digital badges while you're doing it!
Complete the challenge by reading at least 180 minutes before October 31. Open to readers of all ages.
June 1, 2023 - July 31, 2023
Let's read "All Together Now" during our 2023 Summer Reading Program! Open to readers of all ages. Earn prizes for registering for the program and completing it! Help us reach our community goal of reading 2,500,000 minute over the summer by logging your minutes whenever you read.
Complete the challenge by reading at least 360 minutes before July 31. Open to readers of all ages.
April 1, 2023 - April 30, 2023
Spring into reading with a Beanstack reading challenge! Open to readers of all ages. Earn digital badges to add to your Beanstack account!
Complete the challenge by reading at least 180 minutes before April 30. Open to readers of all ages.
June 1, 2022 - July 31, 2022
Discover an Ocean of Possibilities at the library this summer!
Complete the challenge by reading at least 360 minutes before July 31. Open to readers of all ages.
Registration begins May 15.
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
10 to Try is a challenge that asks you to complete a combination of reading books and library activities. This is an ongoing challenge to keep track of your reading, encourage you to try different genres, and explore new library resources! Earn badges all year and once you've completed 10 books or activities, win a brag tag!
March 1, 2022 - March 31, 2022
Be inspired to explore the great fantasy landscapes of Celtic origin and lore with Beanstack!
Complete the challenge by reading at least 180 minutes and earning 3 activity badges.
February 1, 2022 - February 28, 2022
Learn about the history of Black health and wellness in the U.S. and explore mental, emotional, and physical health resources created by and for the Black community.
Complete the challenge by reading at least 180 minutes and earning 3 activity badges.
December 1 - December 31, 2021
Get cozy and wrap yourself up in a good book for this Beanstack reading challenge. Log your reading, and earn a set of colorful digital badges! Complete the challenge by reading 180 minutes between December 1 - December 31 to earn a brag tag prize.
June 1 - July 31, 2021
Go WILD and explore Tails and Tales with Beanstack this summer! Log the minutes you read to earn badges and rewards. You can begin logging your reading hours June 1, and the last day to log your hours is July 31. Readers of all ages are encouraged to sign up. Visit www.myscpl.org/summer for more information about our annual Summer Reading Program.
April 1 - April 30, 2021
Slow down, take a deep breath, and take the Beanstack #ReadGrateful challenge this April. Share an attitude of gratitude with those around you. Log your reading and earn a set of colorful digital badges! Complete the challenge by reading 120 minutes and earn a brag tag prize.
Beanstack is a free online service that offers an innovative new way to connect children and their families with books and educational reading activities that match each person’s interests, ages and reading level. It also includes book and activity logging, badges and registration for all members of the family under one account.
Available 24/7 through your computer or mobile device, Beanstack also uses the information you provide to send out great book and activity recommendations to each registrant on a regular basis. To make it even more useful, listed books are linked directly to the library’s catalog. And, be sure to take advantage of the various book reviews or write reviews of your latest reads.