This Summer @ the Library
A program the library hosts commonly known as SRC.
What is the Summer Reading Challenge?
Something all participating patrons log during SRC using Beanstack.
What is reading?
An SRC reward, children will choose when registering rather than completing this year.
What is a book?
The amount of reading required for completing both the Adult & Teen SRC.
What is eight (8) hours?
The title of SRC this year.
What is Adventure Begins @ Your Library?
An electronic reward patrons earn on Beanstack when they complete SRC.
What is a badge?
Along with reading, children may also choose to log these to complete the SRC.
What are activities?
An event being held at all locations featuring Noggin as a special guest.
What is Mush!?
The date SRC participation begins this year.
What is June 1st?
The electronic identification patrons create in order to participate online which also enables the library to develop an accurate record of SRC participation numbers.
What is a Beanstack account?
An unsupervised activity happening daily at all library locations that children may want to include on their SRC activity log.
What is a passive activity?
Or
What is a self-directed activity?
A raffle in which patrons who read at least one (1) hour a week will be entered.
What is the weekly prize drawing?
The date SRC ends this year.
What is July 27th?
Parents can enter their children's logging through these accounts.
What are reader accounts?
An early literacy program that happens multiple times throughout the year at all library locations including during summer.
What is storytime?
After completing this particular grade, young patrons are allowed the choice of participating in either the Children's or the Teen SRC.
What is sixth (6th) grade?
A part of staff work attire for the months of June & July allowed any day of the week.
What is the summer reading t-shirt?
The first rule of thumb when assisting a patron in registering for any Beanstack challenge, including SRC, is to determine if the patron already has this. You can find out by looking for their name under "People" & then "Find a Person."
What is (to determine if the patron already has) a Beanstack account.
New this year, it's where children must pick up their registration rewards.
What is the (patron's) Beanstack home library location?
New this year, these are unique by location.
What are prizes?