Library Reading Programs
"Books Before" Reading Programs
Summer Reading & Activity Program
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Summer Reading & Activity Programs
Kids Summer Reading & Activity Challenge
June 3 - August 15 | Preschool to Rising 5th Graders | Online via Beanstack
Upper St. Clair Township Library wants kids to use their library this summer!
Complete up to 30 activities all and receive rewards all summer long.
Sign up using Beanstack
If you participate in any of the Upper St. Clair Township Library's "Books Before" reading challenges, or have participated in the 2023 Summer Kids Read or Bingo you will use that same Beanstack login. Beginning on June 3, Kids Summer Reading & Activity Challenge (Preschool-5th Grade) will be live.
Complete up to 30 activities in order from 1-30. For every 3 challenges completed, you’ll be prompted to visit Upper St. Clair Township Kids & Teens Library desk to receive a raffle ticket for one of the summer prize raffles and a coupon for a treat or discount at a local restaurant/business.
Prize drawings will be held three times during the summer program: Friday, June 28; Friday, July 26 & Friday, August 16.
Teen Summer Activity Challenge
June 3 - August 15 | Rising 6th-12th Graders | Online via Beanstack
Upper St. Clair Township Library wants tweens and teens to use their library this summer! Complete up to 30 activities all and receive rewards all summer long.
Sign up using Beanstack
If you participate in any of the Upper St. Clair Township Library's "Books Before" reading challenges, or have participated in the 2023 Summer Kids Read or Bingo you will use that same Beanstack login. Beginning on June 3, Teen Summer Activity Challenge (6th-12th Grade) will be live.
Complete up to 30 activities in order from 1-30. For every 3 challenges completed, you’ll be prompted to visit Upper St. Clair Township Kids & Teens Library desk to receive a raffle ticket for one of the summer prize raffles and a coupon for a treat or discount at a local restaurant/business.
Prize drawings will be held three times during the summer program: Friday, June 28; Friday, July 26 & Friday, August 16.
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Adult Summer Reading
June 3 - August 15 | Ages 18+
Online via Beanstack -or- pick up reading guide at Adult Library Desk
Read for rewards this summer! For every book you read and log, you'll be given a raffle ticket. A raffle drawing will be held on Friday, August 16 and winners will be notified. The more you read, the more chances you have to be rewarded!
Sign up using Beanstack
If your children participate in any of the Upper St. Clair Township Library's "Books Before" reading challenges, or have participated in the 2023 Summer Kids Read or Bingo you will use that same Beanstack login. Beginning on June 3, Adult Summer Reading Program will be live.
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"Books Before" Reading Programs
Upper St. Clair Township Kids & Teens Library is pleased to offer “books before” reading programs for all ages. From preschoolers to high schoolers, “books before” programs encourage literacy and library use across all ages. And, we will reward you for your good library habits! Read more below..png)
1,000 Books Before Kindergarten - Babies, Toddlers & Preschoolers
Take the next steps towards early literacy with the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program. Read a book, any book, to your infant, toddler or preschooler. The goal is to read 1,000 books before your child enters Kindergarten.
This goal, while seeming impossible, is possible! If you read just one book a night, you will have read 365 books in one year—and, if you read one book multiple times that counts as well!
Participants will receive a commemorative tote bag when they read 50 books, and a pin to place upon the tote every time they read 100 books. Once complete, all participants will receive a certificate of completion. All books read in this program are tracked using the website/app Beanstack.
Register & Read
500 Books Before Middle School - Kindergarten to 4th Grade
Elementary-aged students in Kindergarten to 4th grade can challenge themselves by participating in the 500 Books Before Middle School (5th grade) reading challenge. All participants will track their reading through the website/app Beanstack.
Participants will receive a commemorative tote bag when they read 50 books, and a pin to place upon the tote every time they read 100 books. Once complete, all participants will receive a certificate of completion and an honor book will be added to our library's collection in their name.
Register & Read
100 Books Before High School - 5th to 8th Grade
Tweens and teens in 5th-8th grade can challenge themselves by participating in the 100 Books Before High School (9th grade) reading challenge. All participants will track their reading through the website/app Beanstack.
Participants will get to choose a prize for every 10 books they read. Once complete, all participants will receive a tote bag, certificate of completion and an honor book will be added to our library's collection in their name.
Register & Read
50 Books Before Graduation - 9th to 12th Grade
Tweens and teens in 9th-12th grade can challenge themselves by participating in the 50 Books Before Graduation reading challenge. All participants will track their reading through the website/app Beanstack.
Participants will get to choose a prize for every 10 books they read. Once complete, all participants will receive a tote bag, certificate of completion and an honor book will be added to our library's collection in their name.
Register & Read
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