2025 Summer Reading Program

Summer Reading Program flyer with picture of cow with a beret

Color Our World is Coming!

June 7 - Aug. 2

Enjoy tons of summer fun with free performances, meals and literacy! This year's theme is "Color Our World." Make sure to log your minutes to enter to win amazing prizes! Check out our event calendar for a list of all Summer Reading Program performances and events.

Logging your minutes using Beanstack

Enroll in Beanstack to take part in the summer fun! The more books you explore, the higher your chances of winning prizes.

To access Beanstack, click here or download the Beanstack app from your app store. Once on the app, search for Norfolk Public Library (VA).

Youth Prizes

All patrons who register on Beanstack can enter to win their home branch's Moonet Plush! Just visit your local branch and show the staff that you signed up for Beanstack, or have the staff sign you up in the branch!

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Week 1, June 7-13: Log 25 minutes to be entered to win Sand Art or Magic Marbling Art.

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Week 2, June 14-20: Log 50 minutes to be entered to win an Otomatone with carrying case or Harmonica Set.

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Week 3, June 21-27: Log 75 minutes to be entered to win a Tie Dye Kit or Mega Slime.

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Week 4, June 28-July 4: Log 100 minutes to be entered to win Slammo or Capture the Flag.

Week 5, July 5-11: Log 150 minutes to be entered to win a Lego Creator or Picasso Tiles.

Week 6, July 12-18: Log 200 minutes to be entered to win a Jellyfish Lamp or Night Light Speaker.

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Week 7, July 19-25: Log 250 minutes to be entered to win a Light-Up Wire Art or Artie 3000.


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Week 8, July 26-Aug. 2: Log 300 minutes to be entered to win an Ice Cream Maker or Shaved Ice Maker.

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Grand Prize: Creative Kickstarter Art Passports.

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Youth Weekly Grab Bags

Stop by your local branch each week to pick up a fun and engaging craft or goodie!

Week 1, June 7-13: Paint Palette Craft Kit.

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Week 2, June 14-20: Foam Seahorse Craft.

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Week 3, June 21-27: Color Your Own Tiki Mask.

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Week 4, June 28-July 4: Patriotic Star Suncatcher.

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Week 5, July 5-11: Handprint Flower Pot Craft Kit.

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Week 6, July 12-18: Beaded Jellyfish Craft.

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Week 7, July 19-25: Mandala Sand Art.

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Week 8, July 26-Aug. 2: Mini Weaving Basket

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Adult Prizes

Week 1, June 7-13: Log 25 minutes for a chance to win a Really Loud Librarians Game or a DIY Book Nook Miniature Kit.

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Week 2, June 14-20: Log 50 minutes for a chance to win a 3-in-1 Wireless Charging Stand or a Northern Lights Bluetooth Projector.


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Week 3, June 21-27: Log 75 minutes for a chance to win an Aurora Paint-by-Numbers Kit or an Abstract Desert 1,000 Piece Puzzle.

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Week 4, June 28-July 4: Log 100 minutes for a chance to win a Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker.

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Week 5, July 5-11: Log 150 minutes for a chance to win a Flower House Model Kit or a Vintage Flower Sticker-by-Number Book.


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Week 6, July 12-18: Log 200 minutes for a chance to win a Hydroponic Garden System or Wildflower Mini Grow Pots.

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Week 7, July 19-25: Log 250 minutes for a chance to win a Candle Making Kit with additional fragrance oils and wax dyes.


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Week 8, July 26-Aug. 2: Log 300 minutes for a chance to win a Sculpd Pottery Starter Kit.

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Grand Prize: Register with Beanstack for a chance to win a Refracting Telescope, LED Remote Controlled Moon Lamp and a National Geographic Stargazer's Atlas Guide.

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