Adult Summer Reading Program

Don’t let the kids have ALL the fun this summer! Join our 10th Annual Georgetown Adult Summer Reading Challenge and READ.

It’s easy: Read or complete certain activities and earn tickets to enter for prizes!

You can do it all online! Starting on Monday, June 16 until Friday, August 15, you can sign up online here: georgetownpl.beanstack.org or download the free Beanstack app

Please note, if you participated in our program last year through Beanstack you do not need to create a new account! Use the same one as last year, just make sure to select this year’s challenge (Adult Summer Reading Challenge 2025). If you need help, check out this Beanstack Help Page or contact the library at 978-352-5728.

What can I read?  Anything! This includes books, eBooks, audiobooks, and graphic novels/comic books. You will log your minutes/hours read.

The Adult Summer Reading Program is sponsored by the Friends of the Georgetown Peabody Library, the Massachusetts Library System, the Boston Bruins, and the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.

Prizes:

Drawings will take place the week of August 18.

$25 gift card to Best Bagel (2 winners will be chosen)
$25 gift card to Cafe Sarina (2 winners will be chosen)
$25 gift card to Georgetown Cafe (2 winners will be chosen)
$25 gift card to Hatter’s Tea Shoppe (2 winners will be chosen)
$25 gift card to La Dolce Vita (2 winners will be chosen)
$25 gift card to The Spot (2 winners will be chosen)
$25 gift card to Kume Ramen House (2 winners will be chosen)
$32 gift card to Goats to Go (1 winner will be chosen)

Library Summer Concert Series:

You can earn a ticket on Beanstack for each concert you attend!

Wednesday, July 9 at 6:30 PM: Melodious Zach
Wednesday, July 16 at 6:30 PM: Lyle Brewer
Wednesday, July 23 at 6PM: Fox and The Flamingos
Wednesday, July 30 at 6:30 PM: Ken Clark Organ Trio
Wednesday, August 6 at 6:30PM: Peryle

Take & Make Kits:

There will be no registration to reserve a take and make kit. The kits will be available first come, first serve each week at the library starting on Tuesday. You can earn a ticket on Beanstack for each take & make kit you pick up!

Week of 6/17/25:  Pressed Flower Suncatchers
Week of 6/24/25:  Embroidered Tea Towel
Week of 7/1/25: Chives in a Chalkboard Pot
Week of 7/8/25: Crochety Itty Bitty Kitty
Week of 7/15/25: Painted Rocks/Tic Tac Toe
Week of 7/22/25: Needle Felted Bear
Week of 7/29/25: Glass Gem Magnets
Week of 8/5/25: Mini Canvas Art

Programs:

Friday, June 20, Multiple time slots available: Adult Escape Room
Tuesday, August 19 at 6PM: Adult/Teen Craft Night – Kokedamas