Galesburg Public Library’s 2023 Summer Reading Program — Find Your Voice
Galesburg Public Library’s 2023 Summer Reading Program is for all ages. It begins June 5 and runs through July 29. Registration opens on Monday, May 29. Readers of all ages may choose to either track their reading on paper using a traditional reading log, or online using Beanstack, an interactive online tool that helps families track their reading together.
Summer Reading ends on July 29, so please be sure to complete your logs and redeem your rewards by July 29.
See a complete list of Summer Reading events here.
Sign up to participate using a traditional paper reading log
Don’t have a device to use Beanstack, or just prefer a screen-free experience? No problem! We have paper reading logs available for readers of all ages, and library staff available to help every step of the way. Complete the form below to sign up for Summer Reading using a paper reading log. You can also sign up by stopping by the library or calling 309-343-6118.
Sign up using Beanstack
Using Beanstack to track your reading is simple and quick. Participants can easily keep track of their reading, activities, book reviews, and more. Notifications are sent when prizes have been earned, so library visits (or virtual visits) take place at your convenience!
Click here to sign up & participate via Beanstack
Need some help getting started? Use our step-by-step guide to Getting Started with GPL’s Summer Reading Program using Beanstack. Beanstack is also available as a free and convenient app! Just search for Beanstack Tracker in the iTunes Store or Google Play Store.
Children’s Summer Reading Program
Children aged 0-12, you’ll read your way through a series of activity badges. Each activity you complete earns you one button for your Summer Reading lanyard and one entry into our grand prize drawings. Grand prizes for all ages are listed below. When you complete eight activities, you’ll earn a completion prize pack containing a free book, giveaways from our sponsors, and more!
Want more ways to win big this summer? You can also enter Weekly Winner prize raffles each week during June and July. There’s a new prize each week! Earn tickets for these drawings each time you visit the library, attend a library program, or check out books in the Children’s Room. Weekly Winner raffle tickets must be redeemed and submitted in person in the Children’s Room. A complete list of Weekly Winner raffle prizes is available in the Children’s Room, or can be downloaded here.
If you’re using Beanstack to participate this summer, check out our instructions for using Beanstack to log a child’s reading.
Prefer to use a paper log? You can print one right here.
You can sign up by stopping by the library, calling 309-343-6118, emailing the following information to summerreading@galesburglibrary.org:
Name
Phone number OR email address
City in which you live and zip code
Age of the reader
Or completing this form:
Teen and Adult Summer Reading Program
Teens (ages 12 and up) and adults can earn activity badges by reading books, and by attending library events and book discussions. Each badge earns you a raffle ticket for one of the grand prizes. Earn 8 total badges to complete the challenge and claim your completion prize! Adults will receive a $5 gift card for Innkeeper’s Coffee. Teens will receive a voucher for a free Value Meal at Culver’s and a coupon for a free scoop of ice cream at Lim’s Ice Cream!
Looking for even more ways to win? You can also enter to win other raffle prizes, including book bundles, every time you visit the library, attend a program, or check out books! Entries must be redeemed at the Circulation Desk. A complete list of prize options is available at the Circulation Desk and the Reference Desk. A list of available adult book bundles can be downloaded here, and a list of teen book bundles can be downloaded here.
If you’d like to participate in the Teen and Adult Summer Reading using Beanstack, you can access instructions here.
Prefer to use a paper log? You can download one right here.
You can sign up by stopping by the library, calling 309-343-6118, emailing the following information to summerreading@galesburglibrary.org:
Name
Phone number OR email address
City in which you live and zip code
Age of the reader
Or completing this form:
Want suggestions on what to read for the Read Beyond the Beaten Path challenge this year? Check out our Find Your Voice genre lists for adults and teens!
Grand Prizes for All Ages
Adults, teens, and kids receive a grand prize raffle ticket for each activity completed on their reading logs! The more you read and participate, the more chances to win! This year’s grand prizes are:
Prize 1: Be a Part of History
You and up to three guests will receive a private tour of the new Galesburg Public Library site. You’ll also receive one legacy Purington Paver, engraved with the name or names of your choice, to be permanently placed in the outdoor patio space at the new library.
Prize 2: Aquarium Adventure
This fun-filled prize pack includes a $75 gift card to the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago, along with a $75 Amtrak gift card to get you there!
Prize 3: Galesburg Shopping Spree
Shop ’till you drop with $25 gift cards to the following local stores and restaurants: Art Defined Studios, Cooks and Company, Cornucopia Natura Market and Deli, Innkeepers Coffee, Lim’s Ice Cream, and Wordsmith Bookshoppe.
Grand prize winners will be announced at the Summer Reading Finale at Skate Palace, held Monday, July 31 from 5-8 PM.
The 2023 Summer Reading Program is made possible by the Walmart Community Grant and the Galesburg Public Library Foundation. The Galesburg Public Library would also like to thank the following sponsors: Applebee’s, Arby’s, Art Defined Studios, Cornucopia Natural Food & Deli, Culver’s, Friends of the Galesburg Public Library, Galesburg Parks and Recreation, Innkeeper’s Coffee, Kiwanis Club of Galesburg, Lim’s Ice Cream, and The Purple Hanger Resale Shoppe.
Please note that prizes must be picked up at the Galesburg Public Library.