Summer Adventure 2026
Get ready to dig up adventure, explore Jurassic history, and enjoy fun activities with Summer Adventure, Unearth a Story. The adventure begins on Wednesday, May 27, and concludes on Friday, August 14.
Check back soon for more information on how to participate, or visit our Reading Challenges page for more information about Beanstack, the online platform and app we use for reading adventures and challenges!
About Summer Adventure
We’re excited to share that our annual Summer Reading Challenge is now Summer Adventure! We’ve updated the name to reflect the direction that the program has taken over the years, with a strong emphasis on reading as well as writing, STEM, art, and life skills.
The name change reflects our goal to create lifelong readers and learners. We want participants to experience our summer activities not just as tasks to be checked off, but as adventures all on their own! Goals and aspirations are certainly important – and many readers love to set a reading goal each summer (we do!) – but most importantly, we want our participants to experience the joy of a great book, a brain-tickling discovery, or a new friend.
1) Start Your Adventure
Choose a format for completing the adventure.
Digital Tracking:
Sign up on the Beanstack website or download and use the Beanstack Tracker App on Apple App Store or Google Play Store for a convenient online way to track your progress.
Offline Tracking:
Printed Summer Adventure Trackers will be available at the libraries and online for download in May.
Pick up your Level 1 Signup Prize. Must pick up in person starting May 27. Available while supplies last.
- Ages Birth – 17: choose a new, free book from our Summer Adventure display
- Ages 18+: pick up a free carabiner
2) Read & Explore
Choose your adventure! Earn adventure points by reading (one point per day), completing activities on your Summer Adventure tracker (one point per activity), or attending Poudre Libraries and/or City of Fort Collins Natural Areas events and programs (three points per program).
3) Collect a Prize
Collect a Level 2 prize once you’ve earned at least 30 points!
Ages birth – 17: choose another new, free book from the Summer Adventure display
Ages 18+: collect an exclusive Poudre Libraries fanny pack / sling bag
4) Add to Your Adventure
Eager for more? Earn 60 points to be entered in a Level 3 prize drawing at the end of the summer! More information to come.
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Make it a Family Adventure
Research also shows that kids benefit when adults model reading and learning, too. That’s why Summer Adventure is for the whole family!
About Summer Adventure
Our annual Summer Reading Challenge was updated to Summer Adventure in 2024! We’ve updated the name to reflect the direction that the program has taken over the years, with a strong emphasis on reading as well as writing, STEM, art, and life skills.
The name change reflects our goal to create lifelong readers and learners. We want participants to experience our summer activities not just as tasks to be checked off, but as adventures all on their own! Goals and aspirations are certainly important – and many readers love to set a reading goal each summer (we do!) – but most importantly, we want our participants to experience the joy of a great book, a brain-tickling discovery, or a new friend.
The fun doesen’t have to stop after summer! Keep tracking your reading all year long with our other reading challenges.
Keep the Adventure Going
We know the importance of reading and how it can set children on the path to success. Over the summer, it’s important for kids (and teens) to build a consistent reading routine, explore the world around them, and have fun.
Did you know that reading (or being read to) just 20 minutes a day paves the way to success?