Help us beat 13 million points by logging your reading from June 1 - July 31!
13,164,971 points achieved as of August 2025.
What is the Summer Reading program?
Every summer for more than ninety years, the Metropolitan Library System has offered a Summer Reading program to keep kids and their families reading all summer long. We believe reading is a fundamental skill and a gateway to success in life. Summer Reading is a community tradition that promotes reading for fun and lifelong enrichment. We create a motivational framework for learning for all ages during the summer.
How Do I Participate?
Step 1: Sign In or Register for an Account on Beanstack
By visiting our online summer reading software you can login with your account information from previous years. If you are new to summer reading, you can create a login!
If you would like to be eligible for drawing prizes, please list your library card on your account when you sign up.
Step 2: Register for This Year's Program
After signing in and creating a Beanstack account, you will need to register for this year's Summer Reading program. If you do not register, you cannot log reading, earn badges and prizes, or be eligible for prize drawings. You must register each year to participate in the current Summer Reading program.
Step 3: Log Reading Minutes and Activities to Earn Badges and Prizes
• Receive prizes at 600 points.
• Continue logging to earn more points.
• Scroll down to learn more about this year's prizes
No Internet Access? No Problem
You can keep track of the time spent reading through a paper log or remembering which days they read and for how long. Visit with a library staff member to help enter information into his/her online log.
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Upcoming Events
Discover the fascinating world of bones at Nature's Open Book, a special exhibit from SKELETONS: Museum of Osteology!
Find clues around the library and learn fun facts about the Earth. Finish the hunt and get a small prize like a bracelet or highlighter.
Calling All Poets!
Let the shelves of books inspire you to craft your finest library-themed poem. All high school teens and adults are encouraged to participate. Contest guidelines are available at the Adult Reference Desk.
Relax and enjoy free coffee at the historic Stockyards City Library or grab a cuppa joe to go.
Disclaimer(s)
We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens. Accordingly, the Library will not be liable for such harm to any individual resulting from such allergens.
Join us for a storytime at your neighborhood library! Skilled librarians will introduce little ones to the library and show parents and caregivers invaluable information on reading readiness and create excitement about reading. Connect with others while enjoying stories, songs, rhymes, fingerplays, and more!
Summer Reading PROMOTIONAL TOOLS
- Use these promotions to encourage Summer Reading where you work, worship, or volunteer
- Print off posters and hang up in your staff lounge or in a meeting room
- Share that you are participating by using our social media images and scripts
- Provide incentives for your employees or volunteers to sign up for Summer Reading
- Create a faculty book club and log your reading minutes together
- Create a goal of how many minutes you will try and contribute to our community goal enabling us to donate books to the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma
Summer Reading Generic: Read for fun all summer long and receive free stuff! Sign up for @MetroLibraryOK‘s Summer Reading Program. Visit metrolibrary.org/summerreading for all the details!
Read It Forward: Read for fun all summer long to help @MetroLibraryOK hit their community reading goal. If they hit the goal, books will be donated to @RFBO. Visit metrolibrary.org/summerreading for all the details.
Use these images on social media to let us know you're participating. Please be sure to tag @metrolibraryok on Instagram and Twitter or Metropolitan Library System on Facebook.
To download, click on the images.
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Facebook and Instagram Story Templates
Be sure to tag @metrolibraryok so we can see your progress
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Summer Reading Prizes
Log reading minutes and learning activities to earn badges and prizes.
- 5 Minutes = 5 Points
- 1 Reading Activity = 5 points
Receive prizes and badges when you earn 600 points.
Prizes for All Ages
For registering, each person will receive a coupon* for a free short stack of pancakes from IHOP!
- 600-point badge
- Completion certificate
- Your choice between:
- 2 children's books*
- 2 teen books*
- 1 adult book*
- or Metro Library tote bag*
- Entry in random gift drawing if library card is on Summer Reading account
Prize pickup begins in June. Visit your neighborhood library to learn how to select and redeem your prizes. The last day to pick up prizes is Tuesday, August 13, 2024.
Note: prize selection and availability vary by location.
*While supplies and selection last
July Prize Drawings
| Early Childhood | Children, Teens, & Adults | |
| Prize |
Early Literacy Play Set |
Wireless Headphones |
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| Number of Winners | 19 | 57 |
| Drawing Date | Monday, August 5, 2024 | Monday, August 5, 2024 |
Grand Prize Drawing
| Early Childhood | Children, Teens & Adults | |
| Prize |
Prize Pack including Play Set |
Apple iPad or iPad Pro with Apple Pencil |
| Qualification Criteria |
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| Number of Winners | 1 | 3 |
| Drawing Date | Monday, August 5, 2024 | Monday, August 5, 2024 |
Read-It-Forward
We believe the library is the community's hub for critical thinking, creativity, and learning-- and reaching all members of our community is important to us.
This year, we have established a community goal of 12 million points. You help us reach our goal by reading and learning this summer and logging online or through a paper log! This year’s Read-It-Forward recipient is the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma.