2026 Summer Reading Challenge for Everyone!

June 8th - August 15th

This summer, "Unearth a Story" by digging into great books and discovering activities at your library! From June 8 to August 15 log your reading and activities to earn points and chances to win prizes!

For children and teens:

Earn points by reading or being read to and completing fun activities. Each week you earn points, you will be entered into a weekly prize drawing!

For every 50 points you earn, unlock an achievement badge and receive a ticket you can assign to win the grand prize of your choice!

Earn 500 points by August 15 to complete the challenge and earn a free prize book! Not enough? Keep reading for the chance to earn a bonus prize!

For adults:

Log the books you read and the activities you completed to earn badges in Beanstack. Earn five badges to complete this challenge, earn a reward, and to be eligible to win one of the grand prizes!

Registration for summer reading opens on May 20th!

All prizes must be claimed by August 31.

Get Started

To get started, register online using our reading tracking software, Beanstack, at newcumberlandlibrary.beanstack.org. If you've participated in summer reading in the past, you likely have an existing Beanstack account. Log in and update your readers' information. New to summer at the Library? Create an account - only one is needed - and register each reader in your family. If you need assistance with Beanstack, please call the children's desk at 717-774-7822.

You can also download the Beanstack Tracker app (available for iOS and Android; search "Beanstack Tracker") and sign into your Beanstack account for easy tracking on your phone.
 

GO Cumberland!

Get Outdoors (GO) Cumberland is an element of the Cumberland County Library System’s summer learning program, designed to exercise both the body and the mind as it gets families outside, doing activities together, talking, walking, and checking out library books.

Learn more on our 2026 GO Cumberland page - GO and Discover the Past!

 

Let's get outdoors again this summer!

Join us for Cumberland County’s fifth annual GO Cumberland challenge for all ages. This program encourages Cumberland County children and families to read and be physically active by completing hikes where you search for Site Markers (wooden marker posts) that are hidden in various local and state parks.

Beginning June 1 pick up a GO Cumberland 2026 Ledger (the guide--one per family) at the Library. Throughout the summer, get outside and go hiking. Enter the secret codes you discover to earn points and be entered to win prizes. See the guide for more details. Sponsored by Wellspan and Cumberland County Library System.

The Site Markers (wooden posts with secret codes) will be on the trails until August 15th only; however, you can log your hikes and secret codes until August 22nd. Thank you for participating!