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 June 30 to August 18, 2026.
Register starting June 10 !
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 10, but you can only start to log your reading on June 30.
*Reading Challenges are from June 30th to August 18th. 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
A no pressure kind of summer, we want to celebrate the fun of reading!
This year, there’s no big challenge to complete and no reading goal you have to reach. Our Summer Reading Club is all about enjoying stories, discovering new books, and reading as much as you can throughout the summer. We let you set your reading goal!
Every day or minute of reading counts. Of course, the more you read the more chances you’ll have to win —so whether you read a little or a lot, you can celebrate your progress along the way. Plus, every day and hour you read brings you closer to unlock the hidden treasures in the pirate’s treasure chest! Details in the challenges below.
- We challenge Pre-Readers (0 to 5 years old) to read as many days as they can (being read to counts as well) between June 30th and August 18th.
- The more days you read, the more chances you’ll get to unlock the pirate’s treasure chest and discover the hidden treasures inside! You’ll earn badges for every day you read. Some badges will unlock special passes— these passes allow you to move your name to the next milestone on the treasure map located in the children’s section of the Library.
- 4 winners will be chosen.
- Final prize: a TD Summer Reading Club t-shirt and a $20 gift card to Ahoy Adventures.
- We challenge School-Age Readers (6 to 12 years old) to read as many hours as they can between June 30th and August 18th.
- The more days you read, the more chances you’ll get to unlock the pirate’s treasure chest and discover the hidden treasures inside! You’ll earn badges for every day you read. Some badges will unlock special passes— these passes allow you to move your name to the next milestone on the treasure map located in the children’s section of the Library.
- 4 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 as many hours as they can between June 30th and August 18th.
- To make things even more fun, you can pick up awesome pixel art colouring pages at the library. For every hour you read, you unlock one new colour to add to your design. Keep reading, keep colouring, and watch your artwork come to life one pixel at a time!
- Once you’ve completed your masterpiece, bring it back to the library and we’ll proudly display it on our windows all summer long. How many hours — and how many colours — can you unlock?
- 4 winners will be chosen (School Age and Teen categories).
- Final prize: Your choice of FOUR prizes! See prizes further down the page.
- Adult challenge (18 years and up)
- Take on our Adult Summer Reading Challenge 2026 by exploring 25 fun reading categories inspired by sunshine, beaches, road trips, adventure, and all the best parts of summer. How many categories can you complete?
- 2 winners will be chosen.
- Final prize: a $50 gift card to Booksellers.ca
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
Grand prize draw is a choice from the following options:
Indigo Chapters Gift Card
mBot Programming robot
Yoto Player
Minecraft LEGO set
End of Summer Celebration
Russell Branch
Thursday, August 20 from 6 to 7 PM
Bilingual event. Free.
Registration required.
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
