The Summer Reading Program at the Santa Cruz Public Libraries is for all ages, from birth to 100+. We encourage parents to sign up too! Parents who read at home demonstrate to their kids & teens that reading is important & fun. 

Read to earn virtual badges, books, and raffle tickets for a chance to win prizes. You can sign up online for a Beanstack account any time. Our Summer Reading Program sign ups begin June 1st. You may also pick up a paper log at any of our branches beginning June 1st.    

How it works:

This year we will be using a program called Beanstack to keep track of Summer Reading Program participation. With Beanstack, you can log your reading minutes and activities online or with the Beanstack Tracker app on a smart phone or tablet. If you participated in our Summer Reading Program in any of the last four years, then you probably already have a Beanstack account. We will also be offering a paper reading log for those who would like to keep track of their reading offline. For a full set of Beanstack instructions, see the document "Program Instructions - English" on the Quick Links side bar menu.

If you need help creating a Beanstack account, remembering your Beanstack username and password, or if you would like staff to log your reading for you, call our TelInfo staff at 831-427-7713 or email eLibrary@santacruzpl.org.

• Read print materials such as books, graphic novels, magazines and newspapers
• Read E-books and other online resources
• Listen to audiobooks
• Read to or be read to by someone else

Incentives:

Sponsors:

Important Dates:

The last day to log reading is July 31st.

The last day to pick up prizes is August 10th.

Raffle prize winners will be notified in mid August by email or phone.