Children and young people aged 16 and under are invited to try a taste of something new and sink their teeth into reading in the Georges River Libraries 2025–2026 Summer Reading Challenge. Simply register through Beanstack, log your reading, and collect rewards and entries to the grand prize as you read.

About Beanstack:
Beanstack is an online platform that helps people reach their reading goals by tracking how, how much, and what they read. Gamification features like badges, reading streaks, and achievements motivate readers while having fun.
Create a Beanstack account via the web or download the app and join the Georges River Libraries Summer Reading Challenge.

You will need your library card number and PIN/password to create a free Beanstack account.

Show your online registration to library staff at any of our branches and receive a limited-edition Summer Reading Challenge sticker, just for signing up! Then collect a small prize for every 20 individual titles you read during the challenge dates. For every 20 different books read you will also receive an entry into our major prize draw, where you have a chance to win prizes up to the value of $100.

Alternatively, you can download a log book here. Submit your completed reading log to cys@georgesriver.nsw.gov.au with the subject line Summer Reading Challenge, or drop it in to any branch before the challenge finishes.

Summer Reading Challenge participants will also be invited to attend a presentation evening in February 2026. Winners of the major prize draws will be announced on the night.

Ages: 0–16 years
Dates: Monday 1 December 2025 – Saturday 31 January 2026

View all Terms and Conditions here.

For enquiries please call 9330 6111 to speak to the Children and Youth Services Team or email cys@georgesriver.nsw.gov.au.