Register. Read. Win Prizes.
May 12-July 31

Explore Summer Kickoff Parties

Register

• Register in the Beanstack app/website or at any JCPL Branch starting May 12. If you register in May, you'll automatically be entered to win four (4) tickets to Kings Island.
  Reminder: if you've participated before, please log in with your existing account! If you're unsure of your username/password, please Contact Us.
• Stop by a JCPL Branch and pick up an Explore Summer yard sign and an Explore Summer sticker (while supplies last).
• Want to participate but are unable to visit a branch or access Beanstack? Give your branch a call or Contact Us for assistance!
  Download the Reading Log if you'd prefer to track your time on paper
• Post the Explore Summer sign in your yard. JCPL Prize Squad will be out and about all summer, delivering prizes right to your door.

Read & Win

Choice of prizes:

• Squish Plush
• Portable Cutlery Set
• Campfire Mug
• Rubber Duck
• Building Better Readers Beanie
• Succulent
• Board Book
• Coupon for one free book at a JCPL Book Sale (exclusions apply)

You will also be automatically entered into the Grand Prize drawing. 

Be an Eager Reader

For every additional 10 hours you read, you will earn an Eager Reader Beanstack badge and be entered to win a prize drawing for a gift card to Greek’s Pizzeria & Tapp Room, 4 tickets + Parking Voucher for the Indianapolis Zoo or a voucher for 4 tickets to an Indianapolis Indians Home Game.

Weekly Learning Challenges

Each week when you complete and log three learning activities, come into a JCPL branch to pick a coupon from a local business (while supplies last) and be entered for a chance to win a weekly prize drawing:

• Week 1: Tonies
• Week 2: Fujifilm Instax Mini 12 Camera
• Week 3: Bike or Scooter + Helmet Shopping Spree
• Week 4: Gift Card to Toodleydoo Toys
• Week 5: Kindle Fire 10 Tablet
• Week 6: Starbucks Goodie Baskets

JCPL Prize Squad

Our prize squad will canvas Johnson County looking for Explore Summer yard signs May 27-July 21. Select participants will receive a JCPL tote bag filled with goodies.

Grand Prize

Your Choice of:

• Adults: a basket of gift cards to Johnson County businesses
• Teens: Sony headphones
• Child – LEGO® Set + LEGO® Store Gift Card

Community Prize

If we reach our goal of 4 million minutes read, we'll have a block party with live music, games and more!

JCPL thanks our presenting sponsor Daniel S. Martin Orthodontics in Franklin. Their generous support helps make our Explore Summer learning program possible. Click to learn more about them.

Beanstack

New Users: Sign up at any JCPL Branch or online using Beanstack for an easy way to track your progress. Want to learn more about Beanstack?

Returning Users: If you participated in last year's program or Achieve 3000/1000 Books Before Kindergarten, you already have a Beanstack account. Log in at jcpl.beanstack.org or download the Beanstack Tracker mobile app to enroll in this year's program beginning May 12. 

Please Contact Us if you cannot remember how to access your account--please do not create a new one.