Summer at Your Library

Track Your Reading and Activities

June 1 through August 13, 2023

Broward County Library’s annual Summer Learning Program is a series of free, fun, events for all ages designed to teach, entertain, and inspire creativity. This year’s theme is “All Together Now,” with programs focusing on kindness, friendship, unity and community. There is something for everyone with book discussions, games, trivia, arts and crafts, community projects, lectures, interactive children’s programs, storytimes, movies and so much more!

This year’s “All Together Now” Summer Learning Program highlights include special visits from the Florida Panthers as well as special interactive workshops from Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, On the Go Music, Whole Vibes Music Therapy and Lessons, Lark Keeler Art Studio, RobyArtsy Studio, Girls Make Beats, Mad Science Palm Beach, Museum of Discovery and Science STEMobile, and more.

This summer we are hosting challenges, events, activities and programs that will be sure to get you involved, engaged and entertained. Readers of all ages can preregister for challenges beginning May 1st, making them eligible for chances to win great prizes from Museum of Discovery and Science, Miami Children’s Museum, Water Taxi, Everglades Holiday Park, Miami Heat, Florida Panthers, Jungle Queen, Shake Shack, Xtreme Action Park, Zoo Miami, Funderdome and more.

Reading over the summer helps prevent learning loss in children and teens and builds skills that maintain or improve academic proficiency scores. Adults can read for enjoyment, explore our many digital resources and attend library events, all of which model good learning behaviors to children and teens.

Start now by registering your entire family for our Summer Challenge (via Beanstack) at Broward.org/ Library/Summer. We have reading challenges for all ages, from Early Learners to Children to Teens to Adults.

Already Have A Broward County

LIBRARY BEANSTACK ACCOUNT THAT YOU HAVE USED FOR PAST BCL CHALLENGES

Great! Now is the time to log into Beanstack, update your account and enroll in the 2023 Summer Challenge for your age group.

ALREADY HAVE A BROWARD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL BEANSTACK ACCOUNT?

Students who use Beanstack at a Broward County Public School for Reading Across Broward can link their accounts so that their summer reading gets tracked in both their Beanstack accounts for school and public library this summer.

WHAT IS YOUR READING GOAL THIS SUMMER?

Read what you love! Did you know that graphic novels, comics, picture books, magazines, and audiobooks all count as reading?

WANT TO EARN REWARDS AND CHANCES TO WIN GREAT PRIZES?

Reading brings rewards! Track your progress from June 1 – August 12 via Beanstack online (or via Beanstack Tracker App) to earn digital badges. The more you read the more chances you get to win great grand prizes!