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Read, Discover & Create
Kids ages 0 to 18 are challenged to read, discover and create May 31 to August 9!
For every 10 days of reading or being read to, kids earn a free book of their choice, up to 3 times over the summer.
After completing 10 discovery activities and 10 create activities, kids earn a free food coupon, up to 2 times over the summer. While supplies last.
Kids who complete 30 days of reading, make 10 discoveries and create 10 new things by August 9 will be entered in the grand prize drawing!
How it Works
Sign up at dallaslibrary.beanstack.org or on the Beanstack app.
Click the green Log Reading and Activities button to log days of reading or activities.
Read 20 minutes a day for 10 days to earn a reading badge. All reading counts such as books, magazines, comics, eBooks, audiobooks, listen to someone to read, etc.
Complete 10 activities to earn an activity badge. Discover or learn 10 new things to earn a discover badge. Create or make 10 new things to earn a create badge.
Each reading badge earns a free book of your choice, up to 3 times over the summer.
Each activity badge earns a food coupon, up to 2 times over the summer.
Complete 30 days of reading, make 10 discoveries and create 10 new things by August 9 to be entered to win a grand prize!
Not Just for Kids!
Adults can have a SMART Summer, too!
Adults ages 18 and up who read, discover or create can earn prizes.
After logging 15 days of reading, earn a free book up to 3 times throughout the summer.
After logging 5 activities, adults can either pick up book or a prize from the adult goodie bag up to 2 times over the summer.
Adults who complete a combination of 45 days of reading, 5 discoveries, and 5 creations by August 9 will be entered to win a grand prize!
How it Works
Sign up at dallaslibrary.beanstack.org or on the Beanstack app.
Click the green Log Reading and Activities button to log days of reading or activities.
Log 15 days of reading and earn a free book up to 3 times throughout the summer.
Create or make something new! Create 5 things and receive a prize from the prize bag. Suggested Activities: Draw or create art, create a recipe, write a story or poem, write a play, write a song, music, or etc.
Discover or learn something new! Learn 5 new things and receive a prize from the prize bag.
Complete a combination of 45 days of reading and/or activities by August 9 to be entered to win a grand prize!
Help support summer learning with a donation to the Friends of the Dallas Public Library. Funds are needed to buy more than 30,000 books.
2025 Sponsors
Diamond Sponsors
Atmos Energy
First Book & Pizza Hut
Platinum Sponsors
Margot Perot
Lauren and Will Waldrop
Gold Sponsors
Central Market/H-E-B
Crayola Experience Plano
Southern Methodist University
Donna Wilhelm
Silver Sponsors
Deedie Rose
IHOP
Kahn Education Foundation
Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers
State Fair of Texas
Whataburger
Bronze Sponsors
Audelia Road Library Friends
Lake Highlands Woman's League
Lakewood Library Friends
Sarah and Alan Losinger
Barbara & John Neill
Okon Metals Inc.
Renner Frankford Library Friends
Skillman Southwestern Library Friends
Laura Starks & Joe Dannenmaier
Diane and George Wendel
Friends
Altrusa International of Downtown Dallas
Sara Ann and Frank Korman
North Oak Cliff Library Friends
Cynthia and John Rutherford
Suzanne & Jamie Smith
Donors
Diana Cordova and Bill Gustavson
Cynthia Cowan
Hampton-Illinois Library Friends
Mendocino Farms
Oak Lawn Library Friends
Rohan Foundation
Ruibal's Plants of Texas
SMU Athletics
Margaret Wilonsky
SMART Summer Media Partners
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