For information about the adult and kids’ summer reading programs, click here.

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The teen reading program:

Earn points toward raffle tickets for reading and for attending library events! Every teen who earns 720 points by the end of the challenge will also receive a free book.

• Register via the Beanstack website. All Scotch Plains residents and SPF district students entering grades 6-12 are eligible to join.
• The teen summer reading challenge runs from 6/1 through 8/18. Pre-registration opens on 5/13. 
• Track your reading time on Beanstack (website or app) and earn 1 point per minute. 
• You may also earn points toward raffle tickets by attending our events for teens (30 points per event). 
• For every 120 points you will earn a raffle ticket. Each teen can earn a maximum of six raffle tickets. 
• Raffle tickets must be entered into the raffle(s) of your choice (via Beanstack) by Sunday, 8/18. Winners will be drawn and notified on Monday, 8/19. 
• ALL READING DONE BETWEEN 6/1 AND 8/18 COUNTS! Assigned reading, graphic novels, audiobooks, fiction, nonfiction, poetry… Track it all to earn more tickets faster! 
• Every teen who earns 720 points (12 hours of reading or a combination of reading + event attendance) by 8/18 will receive a free brand-new book to keep.

The raffle prizes:

We are raffling off one $40 gift card to each of the following local businesses: Black Drop Coffee, Max’s Pizza & Bistro, Nailist, Soul Bowls, and The Urban Cone!

Summer events for teens:

Stay tuned for our full summer calendar! To see all SPPL events currently open for registration, visit our events calendar. All events require pre-registration unless otherwise noted.

Monday, 6/24 | Teen Advisory Board meeting, 5pm
Wednesday, 7/10 | Open Mic Night, 6pm
Wednesday, 7/24 | Large-Scale Painting Workshop, 5-8pm
Wednesday, 8/7 | Karaoke, 7pm
Wednesday, 8/14 | Escape Room, 6pm and 7pm

Register for the reading program:

Create an account on Beanstack to register for our summer reading program. For the best experience, we recommend downloading the Beanstack app to track your reading time and event attendance.

You will need a Scotch Plains or Fanwood library card number to register. If you do not have a library card/have lost your card, please visit the library to get one! (If you are under 18 you will need to bring your parent/guardian. See this page for more information about getting a library card.)

Please note: If you participated in our summer reading programs in the past, you will still need to create a new account.