The adventure is underway — June 9 to Aug. 16!
Registration Begins June 9, 2025
- For children ages 0 to 15 years.
- Register online June 9 and log activities on your adventure map to earn prizes.
- Earn a community coupon, a free book, and a chance to win a fun prize in a drawing.
- Pick up prizes until Aug. 16 at any VBPL branch!
- See the full program flyer with QR code, book log and links.
- Get started now at Beanstack. The Beanstack Tracker mobile app is also available for Android or iOS.
Check out our online calendar to find fun things to do for free, all summer long.
- Sign up to get your VBPL Summer Learning Adventure 2025 map.
- Complete activities on the map on each of the three paths.
- Visit your local library after completing at least three activities to earn a prize.
- Receive a book of your choice and a virtual raffle ticket when you have completed at least 10 activities on your map. Prizes for drawings will be available for viewing at each library location.
- Keep going! Complete the additional activities (20 and 30) on your map for an additional two virtual drawing tickets.
Virginia Beach Public Library provides a variety of resources and programs to support your child’s literacy and educational growth over the Summer.
10 Tips to keep your child on the path to success this summer
- Establish a regular reading time.
- Set a realistic reading goal: 20 minutes a day is enough to maintain reading skills.
- Visit the library as part of your weekly routine.
- Register your child for Virginia Beach Public Library’s Summer Learning Adventure. It’s free, and they can earn great prizes.
- Register your child for their own library card.
- Let your child choose their own books to read.
- Show a genuine interest in what your child is reading.
- Be a model reader: make sure your child sees you reading for pleasure, too!
- Read together!
- View the event calendar to find free and fun activities for your child, all summer long.
Thanks!
Thanks to the Friends of Virginia Beach Public Library and to the Virginia Beach Library Foundation for their continued support of the Summer Reading Challenge! Their support makes it all possible!