Adult Summer Reading Program
The Summer Reading Program is not just for kids and teens, adults can join the fun as well!
June 5 – July 29
Complete reading challenges and track activities to enter prize drawings.
The Summer Reading Program is not just for kids and teens, adults can join the fun as well!
June 5 – July 29
Complete reading challenges and track activities to enter prize drawings.
Read Books:
Keep track of how much time you’re reading or listening to audiobooks. Read anything you want! Earn five prize drawing tickets at 1, 5, 10, 15, and 20 hours read. To find great books to read browse reading recommendations online from our staff or talk to staff members at any of our locations, we are always happy to help!
Complete Activities:
Complete 4 of the 12 Adult Summer Reading Activities below to earn extra prize drawing tickets!
Do Both:
Complete 20 hours of reading AND complete 4 of the 12 activities to earn even MORE prize drawing tickets!
Keep track of the time you have spent reading and the activities you have completed on the Beanstack app, on the Beanstack website, or on the printable reading tracker and printable activity tracker. Reading time and activities completed must be logged in Beanstack to accumulate your prize entry tickets. If you are using the paper trackers and want help entering information into Beanstack, our staff is happy to help!
Your feedback helps to ensure our Adult Summer Reading Program is meeting the needs of the Indianapolis community. Please take a few minutes to answer a few questions on our survey. Thank you!
Ask a Library staff member at any of our locations or call, text or email Ask-a-Librarian.
On the Beanstack app:
Search for “Beanstack” in the App Store or Google Play Store and follow the instructions to create an account. If you already have an account, you need only enroll in "Summer Reading 2023 with IndyPL.
On the web:
In your browser, visit our Beanstack app to create an account for yourself. If you already have an account, you need only enroll in "Summer Reading 2023 with IndyPL"
In person/On paper:
Visit or call any IndyPL location to register with a staff member.
If the IndyPL community surpasses 16 million minutes of reading, including our Children’s Summer Reading program, all readers who log reading time during the summer will be entered into grand prize drawings! Prizes include Nintendo® Switches, LEGO® sets, Target Gift Cards, one of two $529 College Choice CD savings accounts, and more! Grand prize winners will be contacted in August, 2023.
Keep track of completed activities on the beanstack app, on the beanstack webpage, or on a printable activity tracker. Each activity completed will earn tickets that enter you for a chance to win a bundle at the end of the program. Prize bundles may vary due to availability.
Prize bundles may include Library Lover, The Spa, Coffee Connoisseur, Gardening Goodies, Hiker's Heaven, or a Local variety.
1. Register for the Adult Summer Reading Program 2023
2. Attend any computer class at any IndyPL location (virtual counts!)
3. Attend any book discussion at any IndyPL location (virtual counts!)
4. Attend an art program at any IndyPL location
5. Visit an Indy PL location you have never been to before
6. Visit an IndyPL Seed Library location and ask about how our seed library works
7. Attend a Circulating Sounds Concert at any IndyPL location
8. Attend any IndyPL program at any location
9. Listen to a library "More Than A Place" podcast episode
10. Attend a Center for Black Literature and Culture program at Central Library
11. Complete 4 of 10 Adult Summer Reading Activities 2023 (10 tickets)
12. Complete the entire Adult Summer Reading Program (includes both 20 hours of reading and 4 of 10 activity challenges.) (10 tickets)
Adults needing help with creating a resume, searching for a job or career online, or filling out an online job application are invited to receive free one-on-one assistance. The Career Center is made possible by Friends of the Library through gifts to The Indianapolis Public Library Foundation.
Adults needing help with creating a resume, searching for a job or career online, or filling out an online job application are invited to receive free one-on-one assistance.
Those seeking assistance creating a resume, searching for a job or career online, or filling out an online job application are invited to receive free one-one assistance for adults.