How it works
June 1- July 31: Read books and complete activities to earn badges and rewards!
- Register as a participant, either in Beanstack (What is Beanstack?) or in-person at the library. Get a prize* just for signing up!
- Read or listen to books. Log each book title you complete between June 1 to July 31. Each book = 1 Ticket to enter in the prize drawing of your choice. Limit 30 books per person. (In Beanstack, look under Tickets)
- Complete activities to earn badges and extra tickets for the prize drawing. (In Beanstack, look under Activities)
- Win small delights. Starting Monday June 9, visit the library to spin the library prize wheel. Spin once weekly throughout the summer.
Wright Library offers registration and logging through the Beanstack mobile app or Beanstack web app. Learn more below about how to register and log your reading. Paper tracking sheets will also be available.
Prize drawings will take place August 1. Make sure to claim all prizes by 5 PM on August 11.
*Prizes for participation & prize wheel spins are offered while supplies last. No prizes will be mailed, but Oakwood residents may be eligible for our "Wright to Your Home" delivery service.
How to Register
Join anytime before July 31. There are 3 ways to register.
Option 1: Beanstack mobile app
- Install the Beanstack app on a mobile device.
- Log in or create your Wright Library Beanstack account.
- Once logged in, join Wright Library's Adult Summer Challenge.
Option 2: Beanstack web app
- Visit Wright Library's Beanstack site.
- Log in or create your Wright Library Beanstack account.
- Once logged in, join Wright Library's Adult Summer Challenge.
With Options 1 and 2:
- No library card number is needed. Beanstack is not linked to your Wright Library patron account.
- Parents with children participating in our Youth Summer Reading Challenge can add children as additional readers under the same account. Track the whole family's reading in one place.
- Log in with an existing account if you've used Beanstack in a previous Wright Library challenge. No need to create a new one each year.
- If you registered for Beanstack through another library, you'll need a separate account for Wright Library's Beanstack site. You can toggle between libraries in the mobile app.
Option 3: Participate without Beanstack
Visit the Research Desk on the library's Main Level to register in person and pick up a paper tracking sheet (or print it out below).
Log your book titles
The easiest way to log your reading is from the Beanstack app or on our Beanstack site. Log any books you read from June 1 through July 31. Remember to record number of book titles, not number of minutes
You can also download and print a tracking sheet. Track your reading on paper, then enter your progress in Beanstack later, or bring your sheet to the Research Desk where staff can enter your progress for you.
Don't forget to enter your Tickets
Each completed book you log earns you a ticket to enter in the prize drawing of your choice.
Need help? See step by step instructions for How to deposit tickets in the app
Prizes
Prize baskets will be on display on the Main Level of Wright Library.
- Cincinnati Reds Tickets: - 2 or 4 tickets to see the Reds (depending on Seating section) and The Big 50: The Men and Moments that made the Cincinnati Reds, Revised & Updated
- Dayton Art Institute Family Art Pass: 76 piece Drawing & Sketching Kit and 1 year family membership to Dayton Art Institute that includes reciprocal benefits to 13 other Ohio Museums and other benefits. Find out more at Dayton Art Institute
- DIY Home Repair: $100 Greive Hardware gift card and a copy of Black & Decker The Book of Home How-To
- Cincinnati Zoo: 4 tickets to the Cincinnati Zoo and copy of The Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens (Images of America)
- Kindle HD8: Kindle Fire HD8, Sony WH-CH520 Wireless Headphones and Hoopla swag
- Hiking Ohio: Copy of 60 Hikes within 60 Miles of Cincinnati, Two Pairs (M+L) of EcoSox Hiking Socks, Solar Power Bank, WYSO ballcap and WYSO L T-shirt.
- Tea & Coffee: $35 gift certificate to Central Perc, Tea pot with infuser, Bodum 12oz Chambord French Press Coffee Maker, Whole bean coffee, and Loose leaf tea
- Ethical & Sustainable: $50 gift Card to Maraluna, Two Pairs of EcoSox, Equal Exchange Whole bean coffee, 2 Askinosie chocolate bars
- Dayton is for Lovers: 2 tickets to your choice of Dayton Opera, Dayton Ballet, or Dayton Philharmonic event in the 2025-2026 season (Dayton Performing Arts Alliance), family membership to Dayton Art Institute, Free Large Pizza at Marion's Piazza, Book themed puzzle, Dolphin Hat card game
- Mystery Gift Card: Chance to win one of many gift cards. Businesses and Amounts vary.
- La-Z-Boy Dora Chair: 56 lbs., 34.5"W x 37.5"D x 41.5"H, Color=Oyster, Retail Price $1299, Winner is responsible for transporting
Thank you to all of our Adult Summer Reading Prize Sponsors: Archer's Tavern (Kettering), Condado Tacos, Central Perc, Cincinnati Reds, Cincinnati Zoo, Dayton Art Institute, Dayton Performing Arts Alliance, Dolphin Hat Games, Dorothy Lane Market, EcoSox, Greive Hardware (Far Hills), Hot Head Burritos, Huey Magoo's Chicken, La-Z-Boy Furniture, The Little Exchange, Maraluna, Marion's Piazza, Midwest Tape, Old Scratch Pizza, Partial to Pie, Pink Moon Goods, Purely Sweet Bakery, Reza's Roast, The Spicy Olive, TJ Chumps, United Dairy Farmers, Wright Memorial Public Library Foundation