Register. Read. Win Prizes.
May 18-July 31
Explore Summer Kick Off Party - Dinosaur Pirates with Roz Puppets
Kick off Explore Summer and enjoy a story to sink your teeth into with this Dinosaur Pirate puppet adventure! A treasure chest of music, antics, and audience participation. This experience has been millions of years in the making.
Presented by Roz Puppets.
Mon • Jun 1
4 p.m. Franklin Branch
6:30 p.m. Clark Pleasant Branch
Wed • Jun 3
4 p.m. White River Branch
6:30 p.m. Trafalgar Branch
Register
- Register in the Beanstack app/website or at any JCPL Branch starting May 18. 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
Read and log 10 hours (for Kids) 15 (for Teens) or 20 hours (for Adults) from May 18 to July 31. When you meet your reading goal, choose a finisher's prize at your Branch.Choice of prizes:
- Collapsible Dog Bowl
- Building Sets
- Plush America 250 Eagle Backpack Animal Clip
- JCPL Shoe Charms
- Mini Watering Can with Seeds
- 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 $25 gift card to Toodleydoo Toy Store in Franklin.
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: Bike or Scooter with helmet
- Week 2: Family Fun Basket
- Week 3: HP Sprocket Portable Photo Printer
- Week 4: Art Set
- Week 5: Squishmallow Mystery Pack
- Week 6: JBL Bluetooth Speaker
JCPL Prize Squad
Our prize squad will canvas Johnson County looking for Explore Summer yard signs May 26-July 20. Select participants will receive a JCPL tote bag filled with goodies.
Grand Prize
- Adults: KitchenAid Artisan Mixer (plus $200 gift card for accessories) OR $500 Visa Gift Card
- Teens: Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5 or $500 Visa Gift Card
- Children: Great Wolf Lodge Vacation Package
Community Prize
If we reach the Reading Goal of 5 Million Minutes Read, the JCPL Foundation will provide a Community Prize.
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 18.
Please Contact Us if you cannot remember how to access your account--please do not create a new one.
