100 Years Summer Reading Program 2024

Saturday, June 1 - Thursday, August 15

All ages!

Sign up on Beanstack!

• Visit palatinelibrary.beanstack.org or download the Beanstack Tracker app on your smartphone or device. You may already have an account from past reading programs.
• If you cannot sign up online, call or visit any Library location for help from our friendly staff. Don’t remember your password? We can help!
• If you upgraded to our 100th anniversary special-edition library card, your Beanstack account will need to be updated.
  • Log into your existing Beanstack account at palatinelibrary.org/Beanstack
  • Go to profile settings and update your library card number.
  • This avoids creating duplicate accounts and ensures you retain your reading history. If you need assistance, please contact staff. 

For Palatine cardholders only.

Birth – Grade 2: Read 30 Books  

Grades 3 – 5: Read 10 Books  

Grades 6 – 12: Read 5 Books  

Adults: Read 5 Books 

ANYTHING! Books - including audiobooks, newspapers, magazines, audiobooks, ebooks, work reports, online articles, and more. Did you check your car manual, read a report at work, or research a new coffeemaker? That all counts on your log! 

Sign up between June 1 and August 15 to get a scratch-off card for a chance to win a free prize of your choice — while supplies last. Save your scratch-off card with amazing freebies and discounts around town—generously provided by our Summer Reading Program partners! 

After completing the program, you receive a Grand Prize T-Shirt or Tote Bag, generously donated by Friends of the Palatine Library. 

Claim your completion prize through Thursday, August 15—while supplies last. Shirt size selection is limited. 

Kick-off Party
Saturday, June 1, 12:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Celebrate the start of Summer Reading with family bingo, balloons, and crafts. Activities for kids and adults are available on the first and second floor.
All ages. Drop in.

FrogLady Presentations
Saturday, June 1, 12:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Learn about reptiles and amphibians from around the world by walking through a live exhibit to see them up close.
All ages. Located on the second floor. Drop in.

Connect and Color Saturday, June 1, 12:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Help us color special-edition commemorative art pieces that celebrate our anniversary. When combined, the finished pieces create four commemorative posters that will be on display in the Quiet Reading Room all summer. 
Ages 11 and up. Only one per person please. Located on the second floor. Drop In.

Jared the Juggler
Saturday, June 1, 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Welcome Jared Janssen for a comedy balancing juggling act like no other.
All ages. Tickets available 5/18 for Palatine cardholders only.

Attend for a chance to win!
Attend our Summer Reading Kick-Off and enter our drawing for the chance to in prizes from our sponsors. You must be registered for the Summer Reading Program to enter the drawing.