Registration begins Wednesday, May 1!
When?
May 15 to August 15
Log reading, complete activity badges, write reviews, and more to rack up points. Spend those points for cool raffle prizes for all ages!
Where?
Use Beanstack, our reading challenge online platform, or ask the Adult or Youth service desk at your local library branch for a paper log. Library staff can help you set up an online account, too.
How To Sign Up
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Summer Reading Point Guide
Children & Teens Program: 1 minute of reading = 1 point earned
Adult Program: 1 book = 300 points
Completed activities for all programs: 25 points for each question answered
Reviews for all programs:Â 50 points
Completed challenge for all programs: 2,000 points
You can earn over 2,500 points in the challenge, but you will not earn anymore tickets for prizes.
Grand Prize Drawings: How many spendable tickets does each badge earn?
Receive tickets for grand prizes when you earn badges. Spend these tickets in any way you wish! The more tickets you spend on a prize, the greater your chance of winning.
Registration Badge: 10 tickets
Completed Challenge Badge: 50 tickets
150 Points Badge: 10 tickets
300 Points Badge: 30 tickets
500 Points Badge: 50 tickets
1000 Points Badge: 75 tickets
1500 Points Badge: 100 tickets
2000 Points Badge: 200 tickets
2500 Points Badge:Â 200 tickets
All Activity Badges: 25 tickets
Review Badge: 5 tickets
Grand Prize Prizes for Adults
| 1 | Best of #BookTok Book Bag |
| 1 | Cozy Mysteries Book Bag |
| 1 | Food & Travel Book Bag |
| 1 | Grab Book Bag |
| 1 | Large Print & Audio Book Bag |
| 1 | Literary Fiction Book Bag |
| 1 | Romantic Reads Book Bag |
| 1 | SciFi & Fantasy Book Bag |
| 1 | Summer Adventure Book Bag |
| 1 | Thrills & Chills Book Bag |
Grand Prizes for Teens
| 1 | Braille Book Bundle |
| 1 | Dramatic Fiction Book Bundle |
| 1 | Fantasy Fiction Book Bundle |
| 1 | Romance Fiction Book Bundle |
| 1 | Science Fiction, Dystopian, & Adventure Book Bundle |
Grand Prizes for Children
| 1 | Board Book Bundle |
| 1 | Braille Book Bundle |
| 1 | Grades K-3 Book Bundle |
| 1 | Grades 3-5 Book Bundle |
| 1 | Grades 5-7 Book Bundle |
| 1 | Graphic Novel Book Bundle |
| 1 | Nonfiction Book Bundle |
Completion Prize for Adults
Get a mini notebook & pen set when you complete the 2024 Summer Reading Challenge. Pick up at your local library's Adult Services desk.
Additional Prizes for Children & Teens
| 150 Points | Milestone Tag |
| 300 Points | Milestone Tag |
| 500 Points | Milestone Tag |
| 1,000 Points | Book & Milestone Tag |
| 1,500 Points | Milestone Tag |
| 2,000 Points (Completed Challenge) | Book & Milestone Tag |
All-Ages Activity Badges
Adventure Begins at the Library
Summer Vibes Only
We Recommend
Librarypoint Scavenger Hunt
Children's Program Activity Badges (Ages 0-5)
Beach Explorer
To Infinity, and Beyond!
Music & Art Exploration
Around the World
Reading Recommendations for Children Ages 0-5
Pirates, Ho!
A good ship, a fine crew, a pet parrot, and we're ready to sail. Come aboard for some high sea adventure, mate!
Space Voyager
To infinity, and beyond! Check out one of these books about space for your little astronaut.
Colors Are Fun!
Noticing all the colors and learning their names is fun and beautiful way to interact with the world.
Children's Program Activity Badges (Grades K-5)
Exploration Awaits
Destination - Your Hometown!
Discovery Through S.T.E.M.
Worldly Travels
The Summer Solstice
This children's list includes books about activities and adventure in the summertime. Includes Spanish language titles.
Picture Books for Read Across America
Read across the United States with these colorful picture books for young readers.
History in the Making
Leap into history with these beginning reader adventures.
Stories About Far Away Places
Take a trip around the world just by reading picture books about characters who live in other countries.
Teen Program Activity Badges
Totally Terrific Teen Technology
Read Around This Summer
Graphic Novels are Real Books, Too!
Travel Through the Pages
Adventure Begins at Your Library
Check out these adventure-filled stories are a great place to start your own summer reading adventure.
The Great Outdoors
Anything can happen in the outdoors - from enjoyable hiking trips to psychological adventures.
Beyond-the-Beaten-Path Road Trips
Travel along with teen characters on epic road trips in these Young Adult books.
Galactic Adventures
These young adult fiction titles embrace space travel, space operas, and everything else out of this world.
Adult Program Activity Badges
Explore Around You
Become an Artist
Learn, Discover, & Create!
Relax with a Good Book
No Passport Required
No passport required for these reads! These travel books will take you to far away places - right from your armchair.
My Librarian: Hit the Road, Jack
These are not your typical travel guides, but feature some interesting people and experiences that may inspire.
At the Dig
Unearthing the past can lead to unexpected complications. Check out these novels centering around exciting archeological adventures.
Arts & Crafts
Tune into your artistic side and get crafting with these how-to guides from our collection.
Join the Fun all Summer Long
Join the Fun
Wild Stories: Wildlife Center of Virginia
Various Dates & Times
Various Locations
Meet animals who are former patients at the wildlife hospital and hear their stories.
Stuffed Animal Sleepover
Jun 6th | 12:00am - Jun 7th | 12:00am
Drop off your favorite stuffie and see what they get up to when the library closes at night!
Super Summer Smash
June 7 & 14
Fredericksburg & Porter
When the library's closed, the real fun begins... Come hang after hours with pizza, games, and friends! For grades 6-12 only.
Join Us for Lunch
Children & teens can find a nutritious lunch at 4 of our branches this summer, thanks to partnerships with organizations in our community.
CRRL-Con 2024
10th Annual CRRL-Con
May 18th | 12:00pm - 4:00pm
A comic book convention at the library! Cosplay, vendors, giveaways, activities, and more.
Grow a Reader Special: Costume Day!
4/26, 10am & 5/1, 11am
Salem Church & Towne Centre Branch
Astranomical Cosplay
May 4th | 2:00pm - 3:00pm
CRRL-Con Comedy Show
May 11th | 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Concert and Musical Petting Zoo
May 18th | 11:00am - 12:15pm
Gardening Workshops
Save the Pollinator Flower Show
Aug 20th | 12:00am - Aug 21st | 12:00am
Grow a pollinator flower, and enter a show for fun! All are invited to come see the flowers on display.
Pollinator Week Kick-Off
Jun 15th | 10:00am - 3:00pm
Learn and Read for Children
Grow a Reader Special: Adventure Begins at Your Library
Various Dates & Times
Various Branches
Discovery Tables
Jun 1st | 12:00am - Aug 14th | 12:00am
PAWS for Reading
Various Dates and Times
Various Branches
Summer Movie Matinees
Summer Movie Matinee, part of a series
Indoor summer fun for all ages. Bring a beach towel!
Bullet Journaling
Jun 3rd | 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Cooking Corner: Fresh Fruit Tarts
Jun 12th | 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Behind the Page
Lafayette 200 Events
Various Dates & Times
Throughout 2024–2025, Fredericksburg will host educational programming to commemorate the Bicentennial of Lafayette’s return to America.
Virtual Author Talks
Various Dates & Times
Virtual
Virtual & Hybrid English Conversation Groups
Various Dates & Times
Online, Porter, & Fredericksburg
Behind the Page
Jul 18th | 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Online Event
Tech Things
LEGO Building Challenges
Various Dates & Times
Various Branches
Hour of Code
Various Dates & Times
Various Branches
