Summer Reading

Summer Reading is almost here and we’re ready to Joust Read! Read books and complete activities to earn different badges. Then visit the library to make a coin to add to your Velvet Coin Pouch. Earn great prizes along the way. Register and track books at https://newcanaanlibrary.beanstack.org. If you participated in last summer’s program or any of our other reading challenges, you can use your existing account.

Program runs from June 19-August 27, 2019! For kids up to rising 5th graders. Rising 6th grade and older participate in the Teen Joust Read Summer Quest.

• Register and visit the Library to receive your Velvet Coin Pouch
• Read 10 books to receive your FREE book
• Read 20 books to receive a Jump Pass to Skyzone
• Read 30 books to receive a certificate to Club Sandwich
• Read 50 books to receive a $5 giftcard to the Toy Chest!

1000 Books Before Kindergarten!

The concept is simple, the rewards are priceless. Read a book (any book) to your child. The goal is to have read 1,000 books (you may repeat books) before your little one starts kindergarten. If you read just 1 book a night, you will have read about 365 books in a year. If you consider that most children start kindergarten at around 5 years of age, you have more time than you think!

The key is perseverance. We will help to make it exciting with our special poster. Each time they reach a milestone, bring your child to the Library to pick up a sticker to fill in their tree!
List the titles or just the number of books you have read. Don’t forget to list books read to your child by others (sitters, teachers, grandparents) and watch the list grow!

To Register
Follow the link to the 1000 Books program. If you participated in summer reading this year, you may use the same log-in. Choose the 1000 Books program to get started. Once registered, come into the Library to pick up your special poster and start reading!