05/16/2026

CTCL's Summer Reading Challenge is coming! Participate all summer long to earn points and win prizes. Register through Beanstack, and then stop in the Library and grab a paper log to keep track of your points.

Registration opens Saturday, June 13th and runs through Saturday, August 15th.

How it works:

  • Download the Beanstack App or stop in the Library and register in person. You can keep track through the Beanstack App or on a paper log provided at registration.
  • Earn points three ways:
    • Earn 1 point for every day that you read
    • Earn 1 point for every book review you write in the Beanstack App
    • Earn 1 point for every activity you do

All Ages Prizes:

  • Earn a donation token toward a local charity when you register, and then again every 10 points up through 50!
  • Earn a community coupon of your choosing at 10, 20, 30, and 40 points.
  • At 50 points, you've earned your completion prize! Stop in the Library for your Completion Prize.
  • You're not done yet! Continue accruing points until you hit 200. 
  • Every 10 points earns you a raffle ticket toward our Grand Prizes. Select any Grand Prizes in your age group and split tickets any way you would like between them. Earn a maximum of 20 Grand Prize tickets.
  • Winners for the Grand Prizes will be selected the week of August 17th.


A young patron enjoying his free Creamy Freeze!

Grand Prizes

  • Babies (Ages 0-2)
    • Basket of Babies
    • Little Tikes Easy Store Jr. Play Table
    • Ms. Rachel Bundle
    • Step2 Dino Dash Up & Down Roller Coaster
    • Wooden Jurassic Stacking Dinosaurs
  • Kids (Ages 3-8)
    • Dinosaur Pillow
    • Fishing Pole Set
    • LEGO Bluey Set
    • LEGOLAND Discovery Center Tickets
    • Little Tikes Story Dream Machine Starter Set
    • National Geographic Mega Arts and Crafts Kit
  • Tween (Ages 8-12)
    • Fiber Arts Set
    • Harry Potter Book Set
    • LEGO Set Bundle
    • MindBlown DIY Model Engine Kit
    • Pterodactyl and Babies
  • Teen (Ages 12-18)
    • $50 Game & Company Gift Card
    • Buddha Board
    • Comfort Bundle
    • LEGO Triceratops
    • Pool Day Bundle
  • Adult (Ages 19+)
    • $100 Cameo Gift Card
    • Board Game Bundle
    • Commerce Township Community Bundle
    • Cranbrook Institute of Science Family Membership
    • LEGO Bundle
    • Schuler Books Bundle + $125 Gift Card
    • 4 Tickets to the Detroit Tigers

Local Charity Tokens

At various points throughout the Challenge, every participant will get a token to vote for a local charity they would like an end of summer donation to go to. Donations are provided by Library staff, but the public is welcome to participate in our Penny Wars at the Reference Desks if they'd like to help out all summer long. Learn more about our 2026 charities below.

 

Byers Homestead

The historically significant Byers Homestead Park is a small park located on the south side of Commerce Road and situated along the Huron River. The property was first settled in 1825 by Abram Walrod, the first European settler in Commerce Township. Many of the historic buildings remain on the site including the primary residence that was built.

 

 

Higher Hopes!

Higher Hopes! is a charitable foundation which serves food insecure families in Metro Detroit with children enrolled in Early Head Start Child Care Partnership Programs (Early Head Start, Head Start, and Great Start Readiness). The goal of Higher Hopes! is to inspire independence, relieve food anxiety, and encourage family meals together by providing a bounty of food in nutritious, multiple-meal food kits throughout the year.

 

Unified Sports Teams: WLCSD & Huron Valley School District

Unified Sports Teams in both districts partners students with and without disabilities as teammates. Walled Lake Central was officially recognized as a Special Olympics National Unified Champion School, placing on their ESPN Honor Roll. Both districts actively participate in exhibition matches at prominent venues, including games at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit.

Words of Hope 4 Life

Our mission is to develop and implement new and innovative ways to integrate mental wellness, prevention and harm reduction into communities.

Community Sponsors

We are able to provide our patrons with the best prizes due to the generosity of our Community! Thank you to the following Community Sponsors for providing us with Community Coupons!

Thank you also to Blazing Bagels and LEGOLAND Discovery Center for donating toward our Grand Prizes.

 

 

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