Summer Challenge 2024

Reading & Activities Program for Kids, Teens & Adults!

Reading & Activities Program for Kids, Teens & Adults!

May 15 - July 31, 2024

May 15 - July 31, 2024

For Kids & Teens (ages 0-17)

Keep Kids Engaged This Summer! Reading, science, art, math, and critical thinking skills can slide for kids & teens during summer break. Looking for solutions? The Library District has the answer with our FREE Summer Challenge program, where kids of all ages can win great prizes while sharpening their school skills.

For Adults (ages 18+)

Summer Challenge isn't just for kids anymore. Parents, caregivers, and all adults are invited, too! Participate in Summer Challenge for a chance to win items from our bookstores, a pair of Illuminarium and Meow Wolf tickets, gift cards, or cool swag from NBA Summer League and Vegas Golden Knights!

How It Works:

Reading + Activities = Fun All Summer Long

Kids, teens & adults will each get age-customized activities (see below) and fun reading recommendations for every ability. Then track your reading & activities in our special log, complete all three levels, and you’re eligible to win! Track your progress online through Beanstack and you will be automatically entered to win. You can also track your progress on a paper log, available at any Library District branch, then drop it off at a library desk to be entered. Kids & teens (ages 0-17) can also enter our Super Reader Challenge for a chance to win an iPad!

Two Ways to Track Your Progress!

Go to Beanstack: Create an Account or Sign in

All ages can use Beanstack to track their progress and qualify to win prizes! Simply click on Beanstack, opens a new window to get started. It is also available as an app for either iOS, opens a new window or Android, opens a new window. Complete all three levels on Beanstack and you will be automatically entered for a chance to win.

Printable Reading + Activities Log

You can also track your progress on our paper log, which is available at any of our libraries, OR you can print it at home:

Once the log is complete, turn it in to any library desk in your local branch to be entered for a chance to win.

How to Win Prizes:

Complete these Ocean Depth Zones to qualify for a chance to win cool prizes!

The Sunlight Zone:

  • Kids & Teens will earn a book from their local branch Youth Services Department AND an entry for a chance to win a family four-pack of tickets to the Illuminarium and a Vegas Golden Knights kids' t-shirt.
  • Adults will receive a Bookstore Buck that is good for one free item from our Library District Foundation bookstores and entry for a chance to win a $25 gift card.

The Twilight Zone:

  • Kids & Teens will earn a book from their local branch Youth Services Department AND an entry for NBA Summer League gear, a gift card for a Panda Express Cub Meal and Raising Cane’s Kids Combo and the library’s Free To Be water bottle.
  • Adults will receive a Bookstore Buck that is good for one free item from our Library District Foundation bookstores AND chance to win an RTC backpack and bike helmet, a $5 Pinkbox Doughnut gift card, and a $50 gift card.

The Midnight Zone:

  • Kids & Teens will earn a book from their local branch Youth Services Department and entry for a chance to win a prize worth $50 for each age group.
  • Adults will receive a Bookstore Buck that is good for one free item from our Library District Foundation bookstores AND entry for a chance to win a pair of Meow Wolf tickets, NBA Summer League swag, and a $100 gift card.

Additional Prize Opportunities:

Additional Prize Opportunities:

Weekly Prizes:

Log your reading to qualify for weekly prizes from your local branch! Prizes include Vegas Golden Knights gear OR a Library District water bottle OR Library District Tote Bag.

Super Reader Challenge Grand Prize:

Kids ages 0-17 who completed all three ocean depth levels, plus the Super Reader Challenge, will be entered for a chance to win an Apple iPad!

Start Reading:

Kids & Teens

Don't Miss This Month's Featured Event!

Featured Event This Month

Prismatic Magic - Laser Light Show

Kids will be amazed as real lasers shine onto the screen, ceiling, & walls, in a dazzling display of the latest advances in laser artistry.

Sail Through These Reading Lists for Kids & Teens!

For Birth to Pre-K

Dive Into These Reading Lists for Kids and Teens

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The Best Travel Books for Kids

Recommendations for travel books for kids that will inspire and entertain them.

Dive Into These Reading Lists for Kids and Teens

For Grades K-5

8 Children’s Books About Taking a Trip

These books feature characters who plan out trips with maps and checklists and then document their adventures in journals and photographs.

Children’s Travel Books for Road Trips, Plane Rides, & More

These travel books for kids, recommended by librarians and bookstore owners, will tide you over until your next family vacation.

Spooky Nautical Tales

Learn about ghost ships, creatures from the deep, & the Bermuda Triangle in this collection of the creepiest stories set in our oceans.

Comic Books Found in Davy Jones' Locker

Check out these awesome oceanic juvenile graphic novels at your library!

For Grades 6-12

14 Novels To Pack in Your Bag for Your Next Road Trip

Whether you’ve got a cross-country journey ahead of you or just wish you did, here are our fav road trip novels to keep you entertained.

20 YA Travel Books For The Adventurer In You

Curated by Anshula Varma of Passport to Eden.

Adventure-Filled YA Books About Road Trips

Whether you’re interested in romances on the road or coming-of-age stories, these road trip books will take you on unforgettable adventures.

Adults

Don't Miss This Month's Featured Event!

Featured Event This Month

Author Talk with Bestselling Author Sarah Penner

Jun 26th | 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Sarah will talk about her most recent book "The Amalfi Curse" and share insight into her research creative process.

Embark on a Voyage Through Storytelling & Imagination!

The Silver State on the Silver Screen

These films couldn't be more different, but they all have one thing in common - they feature locations in Nevada!

Travel Nevada!

Whether you're Vegas born or just passing through, embrace this year's Summer Reading Challenge theme with these books.

Ultimate Backpacking Novels

Top novels about backpacking and escaping the rat race.

Have Passport, Will Travel

A list of the top armchair travel literature from around the world.

En Español

Cuentos Para la Hora de Dormir

Cuentos cortos para leer con los más pequeños de casa a la hora de dormir.

Exploradores de la galaxia

Libros para niños que aman aprender sobre el espacio.

Novelas Románticas Contemporáneas Juveniles

Ríete, llora y enamórate con estos libros de romance.

Cuentos de Hadas y Cuentos Populares

Mágicos cuentos de hadas y cuentos populares para leer con niños de edad preescolar y escolar.
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