The TD Summer Reading Club is Canada’s biggest, bilingual summer reading program for kids of all ages, interests and abilities. There’s something for everyone, including kids with print disabilities as well as preschoolers and their families.
Reading challenges are from July 2 to August 20, 2025.
Pre-register starting June 11 !
How to participate in our Reading Challenges
Download the Beanstack Tracker App to your smart phone or device, (and search for Township of Russell Public Library (CAN)) or visit russellbiblio.beanstack.org
*You can pre-register for a challenge starting June 11, but you can only start to log your reading on July 2nd.
*Reading Challenges are from July 2nd to August 20th. You can register at any point during the summer!
See the section Getting started with Beanstack for more information and helpful videos.
Choose one of our Summer Reading Challenges
- We challenge Pre-Readers (0 to 5 years old) to read 50 books (being read to counts as well) and complete 4 activities between July 2nd and August 20th. That works out to 1 book a day.
- The goal is not necessarily to finish the challenge but we encourage you to read a little every day. Every badge you earn for reading gives you more chances to win! *New this year: earn special travel passes to travel on our giant world map!
- 4 winners will be chosen.
- Final prize: a TD Summer Reading Club t-shirt and a $20 gift card of your choice (Dairy Queen, McDonald’s, Dollarama or Giant Tiger)
- We challenge School-Age Readers (6 to 12 years old) to read 20 hours and complete 4 activities between July 2nd and August 20th. This adds up to around 25 minutes a day.
- The goal is not necessarily to finish the challenge but we encourage you to read a little every day. Every badge you earn for reading gives you more chances to win! *New this year: earn special travel passes to travel on our giant world map!
- 2 winners will be chosen (School Age and Teen categories).
- Final prize: Your choice of FOUR prizes! See prizes further down the page.
- We challenge Teen readers (13-17 years old) to read for 25 hours between July 2 and August 20. This adds up to around 30 minutes a day.
- The goal is not necessarily to finish the challenge but we encourage you to read a little every day. Every badge you earn for reading gives you more chances to win! *New this year: earn special travel passes to travel on our giant world map!
- 2 winners will be chosen (School Age and Teen categories).
- Final prize: Your choice of FOUR prizes! See prizes further down the page.
- We challenge Adults (18 years and up) to read as many books as you can between July 2 and August 20. There are no categories, just read the books you want! The more you read, the more chances you have at winning!
- 2 winners will be chosen.
- Final prize: 2 gift cards:
$50 gift card to Pearson Street Burgers
Getting started with Beanstack
- Download the Beanstack Tracker App to your smart phone or device, (and search for Township of Russell Public Library (CAN) or visit russellbiblio.beanstack.org to use the browser version.
- Register yourself for an account. If more than one person in your household is registering for a summer reading club challenge, create one account for the whole family and add multiple readers under that same account.
- Select your TD Summer Reading Club challenge based on your age.
*If you already have a Beanstack account, there’s no need to make a new one but you may want to log in and update your information.
Beanstack Help: here are some helpful videos
Questions? Let us know by emailing us at mylibrary@russellbiblio.com and we will get in touch with you.
Prizes and Travel Passes
Travel the world!
The more you read, the farther you can travel! As you make your way through the challenge, you’ll unlock special travel passes—each one taking you to a different continent. For every pass you earn, come to the library and add your name to that continent on our giant world map!
Grand prize draw is a choice from the following options:
3D mini printer
Indigo Chapters Gift Card
Smart Watch
Adventure Package
End of Summer Celebration
Russell Branch
Thursday, August 21 from 6 to 7 PM
Bilingual event. Free.
Registration required for all family members.
Join us for a fun-filled End of Summer Celebration! Enjoy an energetic live show from Monkey Rock Music, followed by the announcement of our Summer Reading Challenges winners. Plus, the first 50 people to register will receive a free cupcake—don’t miss out!
Monkey Rock Music Show for the whole family at 6 PM – FULL
Announcement of the winners of the Summer Reading Challenges at 6:45 PM – Everyone is welcome to attend the announcement!
Accessibility Considerations
The TD Summer Reading Club is for all kids—including those with disabilities. To support children who cannot use standard print due to visual, learning, or physical disabilities, we offer accessible format notebooks in audio, braille, large print, and Open Dyslexic font. Audiobooks also count toward all our reading challenges for those who prefer or need to participate that way.
We’re here to support families who need accessible formats to ensure every child can join in the fun. Do not hesitate to contact library staff with your needs and questions.
HAPPY READING!
The TD Summer reading club is sponsored by the
Friends of the Library
