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Summer Reading 2021
Summer Reading 2021 is all about Tails and Tales this summer! Join us online using Beanstack (a free reading tracking software/app) to track the hours you read and for chances to win cool prizes!
To Participate:
- Please be between the ages of 4-12 years old
- Create a FREE account through Beanstack
- Enroll in the Summer Reading 2021 Beanstack Challenge starting June 28th
- Log your hours using the app
- With every 2 hours logged, you will be awarded a cool virtual badge and a ticket to enter into some awesome raffle drawings!
And be sure to check out our online calendar for a list of exciting and special summer programs!
Summer Reading for Teens
Summer Reading 2021
Teens, this summer we challenge you to read! And listen! Join us online with Beanstack (website or app) to challenge yourself and compete against friends. Log the days that you have read or listened to a book. You'll earn badges and be entered to win raffle prizes!
To Participate:
- Please be in grades 7-12
- Create a FREE account through Beanstack
- Join the Teen Summer Reading Challenge 2021, running between June 28th – August 21st
- Log the days when you read or listen to a book.
- For every 5 days you read you'll earn badges and tickets to enter our weekly or grand prize raffle drawings!
How long do you have to read or listen per day? At least ten minutes, so break out a book when you're in the car, cooling off in the pool, walking to a friend's house, waiting for dinner to be ready — opportunities for reading are everywhere.
And check out our online calendar for our fun summer activities and programs!
Summer Reading for Adults
Monday, June 28th – Saturday, August 21st
Participate in our annual 8-week-long Summer Reading Program!
Submit the title, or author, of a book or audiobook you've read to enter our weekly raffles; we will also have a grand prize raffle at the end of the program period! Prizes are gift cards.
How to participate:
- Option 1: Fill out our online form.
- Option 2: Fill out a paper form (available in the library).
- Option 3: Call the Reference Desk at (508)-841-8609, x2 to submit your entry over the telephone. If you leave a voicemail, please include: your name, title/author of the book, and your telephone number.
Homebound patrons will receive paper entry forms delivered with their items.
Contact Us
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Priya Rathnam
Library Director
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609 Main Street
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
Phone: 508-841-8609
Fax: 508-841-8524
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