June 6 – August 6, 2022
For All Ages
There are so many ways to express yourself! We invite you to use your voice this summer in your own creative way—art, poetry, music, dance, writing, photography, cooking, gardening, community activism, even skateboarding!
How to Play
- Register online or in person. Collect your participation prize at any library location.
- Earn badges for reading and completing fun, learning-based activities.
- Read for one hour = 1 badge
- Complete an activity = 1 badge
- Earn 15 badges and be entered into branch and grand prize drawings!
Track your progress online or on the Beanstack Tracker mobile app, or download and print a gameboard.
Summer Reading original artwork by Man One.
Summer Badge Book
This year we have something new! Kids ages 4-11 can pick up an awesome Summer Badge Book filled with stickers and lots of fun activities at any of our library locations, while supplies last.
Upcoming Events
Find programs for the whole family inspired by our summer reading theme!
- Browse our booklists for recommended reads.
- Discover local authors with the library’s Indie Author Project.
- Read works by L.A.’s Poet Laureate Lynne Thompson and other L.A. poets.
- Browse through our events calendar to find programs for all ages.
- Connect with authors and illustrators at Your Author Series.
- Join us for fascinating and eclectic LA Made programs.
- Visit our activities page for fun family projects and ideas.
- Take advantage of our digital collections and resources.
- Learn a new language, watch a crafty video tutorial, or enroll in an online course.
- Reserve a free pass to museums and attractions with Explore L.A.
- Get out and discover the wilderness with the California State Library Parks Pass.
