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
Southern Maryland Regional Library Nights at Regency Furniture Stadium with the SOMD Blue Crabs
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, while supplies last, or show the digital voucher at the box office.
More to Explore
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 blue 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.
