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The Summer Reading Challenge invites readers to register through the Beanstack website or Beanstack Mobile App, pick up a reading tote, and track reading each week toward a goal of 600 total minutes read. Participants earn an entry into grand prize drawings for every 100 minutes logged and can complete activities within the challenge to earn extra raffle tickets. The program also offers a full menu of events such as Midsummer Party, Savor the Story, Paint the Apron, Doodlebug Animal Adventures, Ratatouille Film & Craft, Candy Sushi, Historical Journeys Through Music with Craig Newton, Book to Action Story Time & Seed Planting, Tea & a Movie: Julie & Julia Movie Screening, A Novel Blend: Literary Mocktails, Book to Action Kindness Rocks, Pop-Tart Party, Book to Action Seed Paper Masks, Sauté Academy, Clay Cookie Craft, Bob Baker Marionette Theater, Book to Action Composting for Community, Tile Coaster Craft, Fake Cake Craft, and Powerhouse Percussive Dance.
• Ages: 0–18 years old
• Schedule: The 2026 Summer Reading Challenge takes place June 15th through July 26th, with a special Midsummer Party on July 11th at 10am.
The 2026 Summer Reading Challenge theme is “Savor Every Story at the Alhambra Library,” and readers of all ages are invited to participate. Participants who reach the 600-minute reading goal receive a special edition commemorative “Savor Every Story” pin to add to their reading tote. Some events during the challenge require registration.
The current Library building opened in 2008, and the Tales of Alhambra Mobile Library launched in 2021. The Library welcomes over 500,000 visitors each year and provides current information, formal education support, independent learning opportunities, and life enrichment materials to a highly diverse public through a highly trained team of individuals committed to quality service. The Tales of Alhambra Mobile Library makes regular visits to parks, schools, and other locations throughout Alhambra, and allows visitors to register for a library card, check out materials, and pick up programming and activity kits. The 2026 Summer Reading Challenge is sponsored in full by the Alhambra Library Foundation.
Last updated June 27, 2026.
• Ages: 0–18 years old
• Schedule: The 2026 Summer Reading Challenge takes place June 15th through July 26th, with a special Midsummer Party on July 11th at 10am.
The 2026 Summer Reading Challenge theme is “Savor Every Story at the Alhambra Library,” and readers of all ages are invited to participate. Participants who reach the 600-minute reading goal receive a special edition commemorative “Savor Every Story” pin to add to their reading tote. Some events during the challenge require registration.
The current Library building opened in 2008, and the Tales of Alhambra Mobile Library launched in 2021. The Library welcomes over 500,000 visitors each year and provides current information, formal education support, independent learning opportunities, and life enrichment materials to a highly diverse public through a highly trained team of individuals committed to quality service. The Tales of Alhambra Mobile Library makes regular visits to parks, schools, and other locations throughout Alhambra, and allows visitors to register for a library card, check out materials, and pick up programming and activity kits. The 2026 Summer Reading Challenge is sponsored in full by the Alhambra Library Foundation.
Last updated June 27, 2026.
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