Our Summer Reading Program will begin on June 14th and will run through July 20th!
Please register your child each week that you plan to attend.
Wednesdays – Summer Reading STEAM Team 4 Tweens
– Best suited for ages 7-13
Program Dates:
June 14th: Visit from Alcosan
June 21st: Dinosaur Fossil Craft
June 28th: Lego Brick It
July 5th: Library Field Day
July 12th: Visit from JH Police
July 19th: Volcano Experiment
Thursdays – Summer Reading Preschool Storytime
– Best suited for ages 3-6
Program Dates:
June 15th: Garbage and Recycling
June 22nd: Visit from Science Museum
June 29th: Construction
July 6th: Zoo
July 13th: Police
July 20th: Firefighter
We will be using Beanstack again this year for all ages to track their reading from June 1st through August 1st. Throughout the summer you will be able to earn virtual tickets to enter into gift card drawings. Download the Beanstack app or create an account at Beanstack.com. Once you have created your account, search for the Jefferson Hills Library Summer Reading Challenge.
You have the chance of winning gift cards to Starbucks, Target, REI, Roblox, Dave & Buster’s, Build-A-Bear Workshop, Amazon, and more!
Please note: Beanstack underwent some website changes in past year. Due to the changes, all patrons, even those that had a previous Beanstack account, will have to create a new account.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR WEBSITE USERS
If you have never used Beanstack before:
1. Go to the new Beanstack website: https://carnegiesouth.beanstack.org/users/sign_in#/manage
2. Sign up for a new Beanstack account.
3. Once you have created your new account, register for the Jefferson Hills Library Summer Reading Challenge.
If you had a previous Beanstack account:
1. Go to the new Beanstack website: https://carnegiesouth.beanstack.org/users/sign_in#/manage
2. Sign up for a new account (make sure to click “No” when asked if you have used Beanstack before).
3. Fill out the fields for a new account (you can use the same email, username, and password because the two sites store data independently).
4. Once you have created your new account, look for the Jefferson Hills Library Summer Reading Challenge.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR MOBILE APP USERS:
If you have never used Beanstack before:
1. Download the Beanstack mobile app.
2. Open the app and select “At my library.”
3. Search “Carnegie South” and click on Carnegie Library – South Region.
4. Sign up for an account and answer any additional profile questions.
5. Register for the Jefferson Hills Library Summer Reading Challenge.
If you had a previous Beanstack account:
1. Open the Beanstack app, go to settings, click account, then “add account.”
2. Select “At my library”
3. Next, search “Carnegie South” and click on Carnegie Library – South Region.
4. When asked if you have used Beanstack to participate in a challenge before, click “No.”
5. Finish creating your account.
6. Once added, you can click on the name icon to toggle back and forth between accounts. Hit “change” if you would like to switch between different accounts. You can add as many accounts as you wish.
Design a library bookmark based on our summer theme of All Together Now and show us what community means to you! Winning entries will be printed and handed out at the Jefferson Hills Public Library.
Staff will pick one winning design for each age group and the winning artists will receive a $10 Amazon gift card.
Download the entry form and bring it to the library by August 1.
You can also submit a digital design online here.
Every time that you check out a book this summer, you will receive a raffle ticket to enter into one of our raffle baskets! The raffle will run from June 1st-August 1st.
