Read books. Win prizes.
For teens going into grade 7-12 in September 2025.
Summer reading 2025 has officially launched! Starting now, you can sign up for the summer reading program at the Teen or Youth Services desk and start earning points towards awesome prizes like popular YA books, squishy fidget toys, rainbow pens, scratch art kits, and more. You'll also have a chance to win one of three grand prizes!
How does it work?
- First, stop by the Teen or Youth Services desk to sign up. Then download the ReadSquared app and login with the username and password given to you at signup. (Paper logs available too, for old-school afficionados!)
- Earn 1 point for every day you read, even just for five minutes (audiobooks and comics count, too!)
- Earn 1 point for every teen event you attend (check the event calendar to see which events are eligible!)
- Earn additional points through themed challenge missions!
- Every 10 points, earn a prize and raffle ticket for one of three grand prizes: Fujifilm Instax Mini 12 instant camera bundle, waterproof portable bluetooth speaker, or $50 gift card to Barnes and Noble!
- After 100 points, keep earning raffle tickets for every 10 points!
What counts as reading?
Literally anything! Read a book, magazine, or newspaper. Listen to an audiobook. Read a graphic novel or comic book. Listen to a podcast. Read a picture book (on your own or to a younger sibling; we don't judge!). Spend twenty minutes catching up on Threads. Do a crossword puzzle. If we tried to list every single thing that counted, we would probably be here for a while!
Still got questions?
Email teens@ebpl.org or stop by the Teen Desk to get all your questions answered! (Well, maybe not all your questions. We still don't really understand taxes or physics. But most of them!)