Summer Reading Program 2023

Summer Reading

at the

Goddard Public Library

This year’s theme: All Together Now: Peace, Love & Books!

Summer Reading is for All ages: Pre-readers, Kids, Teens and Adults!

Earn FUN prizes for reading!

The Goddard Public Library summer reading programs are free and open to the public.

Registration begins

June 1st

All minutes read, will be logged through Beanstack. All participates will create an account through Beanstack. Listed below are the instructions.

Use the app store for your phone or tablet to search for and install the "Beanstack Tracker" app from Zoobean, Inc.
After installing it, (1) Answer “Yup” to, Does your school, library or Bookstore already use Beanstack?
(2)Search for Goddard Public Library (3)Then click on "Don't Have an Account? Sign Up!" and enter a username and password of your choice.

Or on a computer you can also use the browser version at goddardlibrary.beanstack.org

If you have trouble with registering staff will be happy to help.

Which program should my child enroll in?

Pre-Readers

Birth-Age 3

(read or be read to 20 books total)

Junior Readers

Ages 3-5

(read or be read to 50 books total)

Ages 5-12

(read 800 minutes total)

TEENS

Ages

13-18

(read 800 minutes total)

Adult

Ages 18+
(read 600 minutes total)

PRIZES!!

Log your minutes/books in Beanstack.

Once you complete a level, come to the library to claim your prize!

Raffle drawings will be held each week for each level. You are automatically entered each week if you log minutes or books that week. Winners will be announced each Friday.

(All prizes and coupons are subject to availability/while supplies last)

Swim passes will be given when earned and not at the end of the summer. We will not replace lost swim passes.

Here is a list of businesses/organizations that have donated prizes!!!

All Star Sports

Andy’s Frozen Custard

Botanica

Carousel Skate Center

Chick-Fil A

City of Goddard-Swim Passes

Freddy’s Frozen Custard

Kansas Aviation Museum

Kansas Cosmosphere

McDonald’s

Mrs. Cole’s

Mr. B’s Daylight Donuts

NBC World Series

Mrs. Cole’s

Pizza Hut

Quick Trip

Tanganyika

Texas Roadhouse

Wichita Art Museum

Wichita Ice Center

Summer Reading FAQ

When can we start logging minutes/books?

Anytime starting Thursday, June 1st. Make sure to log each week by Thursday evening in order to be entered into the weekly drawing held each Friday.

My child is too young to read by herself. Can he/she still participate? Yes, children as young as birth can be read to by adults or older siblings! For children not yet reading independently, we recommend reading with an adult. Assist your child with reading by taking turns, though you as the adult will do most of the reading.

Both the Junior and Readers level’s want my child to read for time. Does that mean they have to read only books? No, if your child enjoys reading magazines, graphic novels and graphic non-fiction, instruction, and newspapers can count time for those too!

Read to siblings.

Will we earn prizes for reading? Yes, we are extremely fortunate to have many local businesses as sponsors.

Monthly Event Calendar

Mobile Library Calendar

Summer Reading Sponsors