Our Summer Reading Challenge is about to begin!
This year marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, andyou can celebrate the occasion by joining our “Read, White, and Blue” challenge!
We have reading rewards for all ages, and no library card or DeKalb address is required to sign up. You can register on our Beanstack site, download the Beanstack app, or stop by the Adult, Youth, or Teen Reference Desk to pick up a paper reading log and begin earning your reading rewards beginning on June 1.
You can also print your own paper reading logs at home if you prefer:
We’ll be kicking off our Summer Reading Challenge on Monday, June 1, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., when you can drop in to our main lobby to register for the challenge and snag a treat and a bookmark from Resource Bank.
The 2026 Summer Reading Challenge runs from June 1 to August 7.
As you complete your reading, don’t forget that summer will be jam-packed with many other amazing events here at the library!
Click on any of the event images below to learn more. All of our events are free and open to the public, no library card required.
For additional information about the Summer Reading Challenge, contact us at (815) 756-9568 ext. 2150 or [email protected].
Children’s Art & Poetry Gala
After-hours Concert: Pangelic Performance
In Time: A Live History Experience
The Big Balloonosaur Adventure
Family Fun Science: Soar into Science with Kites and Helicopters
