Now through July 31st, join us as we dig into adventure and Unearth a Story at the Champaign County Library. Kids of all ages are invited to register for the 2026 Summer Reading Program and enjoy free programs, fun and prizes! When you stop by the library to register, you will receive an activity booklet and a calendar for all the events this summer for your age group. This summer is full of exciting programs such as Wave on Wheels Shark Cart, Bugman, Interactive Movies and more!
Along with the free events, we are also encouraging kids to READ! Kids can keep track of the time spent reading (or listening to someone read to them) in their activity books and also enter to win a weekly Reader of the Week prize! Kids that participate and show they have worked on their activity book this summer will be able to pick out a free book and surprise in July. They will also be entered to the Grand Prize Drawing!
Throughout the year the Champaign County Library offers programs to encourage all ages to read. Participants can pick up information about the various reading programs at the library or you can log your reading online through Beanstack which is a free online service that offers book and activity logging. Beanstack will automatically direct you to the appropriate activities based on your age. Paper entries are also available at the library if you do not wish to use Beanstack.
Current programs (Paper entries are available at both locations):
1000 Books Before Kindergarten
Let Freedom Read - the Year Long Adult Reading Club
Unearth a Story for babies to teens
Literacy and Justice for All - Adult Summer Reading Club (only available through Beanstack)
If you have already registered for Beanstack, you can continue to use the same account from previous years. If not, registration is easy. An adult will register and then add "readers" so each person in their family will have their own account. Teens are able to also create their own account. Beanstack will automatically direct you to the appropriate activities based on your age. There may be times that multiple challenges will be available at once. Beanstack is available online or through their Beanstack Tracker App from Zoobean (available in your app store).
Along with the reading portion, the library also offers free programs for all ages. Check out our online event calendar to view all library activities!