June 03–July 31, 2023
During our golden anniversary year, kids, teens, and adults can read to achieve!
While supplies last, you’ll get a tote bag featuring Goldie, our anniversary mascot, just for signing up. You’ll also get some other goodies to get your challenge off to a good start. To make it even better, the more time you spend reading, the more chances you’ll earn to win our Gold Medal prizes.
Log your reading, write reviews, and enter prize drawings with the Beanstack App or website. Beanstack pre-registration starts May 27th.
Prefer to play on paper? Ask for a reading log at a library service desk.
Summer Reading Kickoff Party
Saturday, June 03, 11:00 AM-1:00 PM
Join us at the library for some fun! Sign up for Summer Reading, pick up your Goldie tote bag and other registration prizes, including a free treat from the Chicago Ice Cream truck!
While supplies last, your tote bag will include free items from Culver’s, Portillo’s, Rainbow Cone, Raising Cane’s, Chick-fil-A, and/or Honey Baked Ham!
Kids Summer Reading
for Kids in Grade Six and Younger
Earn virtual badges and real-life prizes all throughout the summer for the minutes you spend reading. At the end of the summer, enter for a chance to win one of our Gold Medal prizes, a $150 Dick’s Sporting Goods gift card, $150 AMC Theatres gift card, or $50 Roblox gift card!
Gold Medal prizes are are reserved for residents of Norridge and Harwood Heights. Everyone is eligible for registration rewards and other prizes.
Teens Summer Reading
Grade Seven-Twelve
Each book you read this summer earns a trip to our Pop-up Bookshop where you can get free books, movies, and other goodies. You’ll also earn chances to win one of our Gold Medal prizes, Beats Solo3 or Skullcandy Hesh Evo wireless headphones, or $150 gift cards from AMC Theatres and Dick’s Sporting Goods.
Gold Medal prizes are are reserved for residents of Norridge and Harwood Heights. Everyone is eligible for registration rewards and other prizes.
Adults Summer Reading
You Know Who You Are
Each book you read this summer earns a trip to our Pop-up Bookshop where you can get free books, movies, CDs, t-shirts, and more. You’ll also earn chances to win one of our Gold Medal prizes, Art Institute memberships/passes & $100 gift cards from Rocco Vino’s, Dicks Sporting Goods, AMC Theatres, and the new Angelo Caputo’s grocery store.
Gold Medal prizes are are reserved for residents of Norridge and Harwood Heights. Everyone is eligible for registration rewards and other prizes.
Baby’s First Book Bag
Birth–17 Months
Are you an expectant parent? Do you have a new child or grandchild? Live in Norridge or Harwood Heights? We’d love to help welcome the newest member of your family. Drop into Kids World with your Eisenhower Library card and your child’s name or due date to receive a complimentary book bag that comes with a book and information to start your baby in our 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten Program.
