May 21 - July 31, 2026

2026 Summer Reading

This year’s theme celebrates how things grow. Experts recommend 15 minutes of daily reading to flex your brain! When you plant a seed or open a book, you nurture something amazing.

Description

Challenges

2026 iREAD Summer: Plant A Seed, Read (Teens)

May 21, 2026 - Jul 31, 2026

Upcoming

Books

2026 iREAD Summer: Plant A Seed, Read (Kids)

May 21, 2026 - Jul 31, 2026

Upcoming

Books

iREAD Summer 2026: Plant A Seed, Read (Adults)

May 21, 2026 - Jul 31, 2026

Upcoming

Books

2026 iREAD Summer: Plant A Seed, Read (Read to Me)

May 21, 2026 - Jul 31, 2026

Upcoming

Books

How It Works

Register in Beanstack and personalize your profile.
Log your reading and activities.
Earn badges and prizes along the way.

Have you previously used Beanstack to participate in a reading challenge?

Not sure? Contact a library administrator and they'll help locate your account.

Start Over

Register Your Child for Beanstack

Adult Information

First Name *

Last Name *

Username *

Confirm Email

Phone number (10 Digits - No Dashes) *

Password (at least 6 characters) *

Confirm Password *

Which is your primary branch? *

Reader's Information

What is your child's name? *

How old is your child? *

What grade level will your child be in this fall? *

What school will your child attend this fall? *

Would you also like to receive a book recommendation for your child each week?

The weekly book recommendations will show up on your child's Recommendations page and be sent to your email.

Yes, send me weekly recommendations.*

Start Over

Register for Beanstack

Reader's Information

First Name *

Last Name *

Username *

Confirm Email

Phone number (10 Digits - No Dashes) *

Password (at least 6 characters) *

Password Confirmation *

Which is your primary branch? *

In what year were you born? *

What grade level will you be in this fall? *

What school will you attend this fall? (if applicable) *

Would you also like to receive book recommendations?

Book recommendations will show up on your Recommendations page and be sent to you by email.

Yes, send me recommendations via email.*

Register an Adult for Beanstack

First Name *

Last Name *

In what year were they born? *

What grade level will they be in this fall? (If Applicable)

What school will they attend this fall? (if applicable)

Would you also like to receive book recommendations?

Book recommendations will show up on your Recommendations page and be sent to you by email.

Ascension Parish Library (LA)

2026 Summer Reading

Challenges

How It Works

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Registration

Have you previously used Beanstack to participate in a reading challenge?

Registration Type Selection Form

Who would you like to register?

Register Your Child for Beanstack

Adult Information

Reader's Information

Register for Beanstack

Reader's Information

Register an Adult for Beanstack

Would you like to add another child?

Would you like to add another adult?

Would you like to register any children for our summer reading challenge?

Would you like to register yourself?

Great! You're all set up.

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Ascension Parish Library (LA)

Registration

Registration Type Selection Form

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