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Summer Reading
Color our world on a colorful circle, Summer Reading 2025, colored circles with outlines of the continents, June 13-August 23


Welcome to Summer Reading 2025!

Summer Reading is for all ages and runs June 13 – August 23, 2025. Complete activities all summer long to earn badges. Badge 1: Free book! Badge 2: Choice of t-shirt or tote bag! Badges 3-5: treat/food coupons to local businesses! Earn all 5 badges to be entered in the grand prize drawings for gift cards. Grand prize drawings take place after the end of Summer Reading in August. Download the Beanstack Tracker app for Android or iOS, or visit https://stmalib.beanstack.org to get started!

Use Beanstack to Register and Earn Activity Badges

  • Download ‘Beanstack Tracker’ from your device’s app store, or visit https://stmalib.beanstack.org. If you’re using the Beanstack app, search for St. Mary’s County Library.
  • If you have used Beanstack for summer reading or another library program, enter your username/email and password. If you do not already have an account, you’ll need to create one.
    • After entering your information to create the account, complete the reader profile. If you are an adult registering a child, enter your information first (Summer Reading is for you too!)
    • If you’d like to sign up one or more additional readers, select “Add Another Reader” and enter additional readers’ information
      • For children not yet in school, select ‘None (or prefer not to say)’
  • To participate in Summer Reading 2025 via Beanstack:
    • Register for Color Our World
    • Click Activity Badges to see activities you need to complete to earn a badge
    • On or after June 13, complete and check off 5 activities to earn a badge! Collect a prize at your Library after each badge, and complete all five badges to be entered in the grand prize drawings at the end of summer!

Can’t Use Beanstack?

Download a list of all the activities . Each time you complete 5 challenges (up to four times), visit one of our locations and let us know! We’ll enter your information on our end and you can pick your prize!

Summer Performers

Summer Performers. Six photos of crowds of children watching musicians, reptiles, and actors
Join us all summer long for fun performances! Mr. Jon kicks off summer June 13 – 14 and Reptile Wonders will close us out August 8 – 9! Check out our lineup of performers!

Southern Maryland Regional Library Nights at Regency Furniture Stadium with the SOMD Blue Crabs

Saturday, July 12, 6:35 p.m.
Saturday, July 26, 6:35 p.m.
Saturday, August 16, 6:35 p.m.

Vouchers will be available at any of our three Library buildings beginning June 13, while supplies last, or show the digital voucher at the box office.
A blue flyer with text Clawsome Times Await. This digital voucher is valid for any July 12, July 26, August 16 Homegame (first pitch 6:35 pm)
Show this digital voucher at the box office

More to Explore

More to Explore St. Mary's County
The More To Explore Program encourages all community members to get outside and explore the amazing parks, historic sites, and farmers’ markets that St. Mary’s County has to offer!

Beginning June 13, register and participate on Beanstack, or pick up a paper passport at your Library. Use the passport as your guide to get out and explore beautiful St. Mary’s County! When you visit a site listed in the passport, look around for a green More to Explore marker. On each marker you will find a “secret code” (hint: it’s usually a fitness word). Log the code in Beanstack or on your paper passport. Once you have visited 12 or more sites, you will be entered into a drawing for a prize. Those using Beanstack are automatically entered. If you use the paper passport, return it to your Library to be entered. *Prize drawings will be held in September.

More to Explore is a collaborative effort of the Chronic Disease action team of the Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership. The Chronic Disease Prevention Action Team of the Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership brings together community organizations and residents to coordinate local action around chronic disease prevention and control.

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Monday – Thursday: 9 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Friday – Saturday: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sunday: 1 – 5 p.m. (Lexington Park Library only)

 

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Charlotte Hall Library
37600 New Market Rd., Charlotte Hall, MD
301-884-2211

Leonardtown Library
23630 Hayden Farm Lane, Leonardtown, MD
301-475-2846

Lexington Park Library
21677 FDR Blvd., Lexington Park, MD
301-863-8188

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