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Register for Reading Challenges through Beanstack

Beanstack is a tool for facilitating reading programs in our 19 libraries.  It’s easy and fun for the whole family. Participate as little or as much as you’d like. Our intention is to encourage a culture of reading through a variety of reading challenges. 

Check out our current challenges below. If you would like to get started, click here.


March 2024 Reading Challenge: Spring Into Reading

Celebrate National Reading Month in March with Genesee District Library and spring into reading this season! Join us in reading, logging our minutes, and earning some new badges. Readers who complete the challenge will be entered into a prize drawing for a $50 Meijer gift card. The reading challenge runs from March 1-31st.

  • The Challenge: Read and Log at Least 5 hours
  • Complete the Challenge and Be Entered to Win a $50 Meijer Gift Card
  • Sign up at thegdl.org/beanstack

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten

Read 1,000 books before your child starts Kindergarten and track your progress using Beanstack.

  1. Register by clicking here.
  2. Track the amount of books you read. Repeat titles count!
    • Note: in Beanstack, log reading by logging books
  3. For every 100 books you read, earn a sticker and a free book prize.
  4. Complete the challenge by reading 1,000 books. Visit your local branch to get a completion certificate.

Want to keep track of your reading progress on a paper then log your activity online? Click here to print a paper log.

Looking for book suggestions? Start with this booklist: Books Your Child Should Hear Before Kindergarten