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Join the Nashville Public Library’s Summer Reading Challenge

There’s something for everyone this summer at your local library branch.

Someone holding a Kindle in front of the downtown library's book sculpture. The book is titled, "The Last Chance Library."

The sculpture outside of NPL’s downtown branch paired with a book really fits the bill. | Photo by @capitolhillbookclub

The sculpture outside of NPL’s downtown branch paired with a book really fits the bill. | Photo by @capitolhillbookclub

Nashville Public Library’s all-ages Summer Reading Challenge returns Sunday, June 1 and runs through Thursday, July 31.

Here’s the gist: Log 15 days of reading or complete 10 bookish activities (think: revisiting a childhood fave or checking out a new-to-you library branch) at a time. Each milestone earns a local coupon or branch trading card — plus a shot at a $150 bookstore gift card.

How to get started

  • Register on the Beanstack app via NPL’s website or keep track with a paper version that doubles as a coloring sheet.
  • Log your days read and track activities completed.
  • Redeem your coupons + get entries for the gift card drawings.

A library card isn’t required to participate, and those who register will receive a reusable bag — you know, to carry all your library books.

Need ideas? Treat your shelf to one of these books written by authors with Nashville ties, and check out this summer’s most-anticipated releases, according to Goodreads.

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