Kids

Sum­mer Read­ing Chal­lenge 2026

logo for 2026 Summer Reading Challenge Unearth a Story

Can you dig it? A sum­mer full of adven­ture, read­ing, and prizes starts now! Our 2026 Sum­mer Read­ing Chal­lenge: Unearth a Sto­ry runs June 1 – July 31. Reg­is­ter on Beanstack today!

Dinosaur sticking his head through a book on a green background

Explore pale­on­tol­ogy, arche­ol­o­gy, and more through these inter­ac­tive websites!

May 22 — Sep­tem­ber 72026

Stu­dents in grades K‑12 who suc­cess­ful­ly read at least five books this sum­mer will receive a free youth tick­et with the pur­chase of at least 1 adult tick­et to a 2025 – 26 Atlanta Hawks reg­u­lar sea­son game.
 

Click to learn more about the pro­gram and to apply for your free ticket!

June 2 — Sep­tem­ber 62026

Get Wrapped Up in Read­ing with our friends at the Michael C. Car­los Muse­um! Chil­dren who read 5 books from their Sum­mer 2026 Book List and return a com­plet­ed read­ing diary to the Michael C. Car­los Muse­um will earn prizes and free admis­sion. Many books on the list are avail­able at our libraries.

We all want to make sure every child in Geor­gia — espe­cial­ly our most vul­ner­a­ble chil­dren — eat healthy, stay safe, and con­tin­ue to learn this sum­mer. Geor​gia​Sum​mer​.org fea­tures resources to help fam­i­lies find healthy food, safe­ty tips, vac­cine infor­ma­tion, learn­ing resources, sum­mer camp and child care infor­ma­tion, and more.

Year-Round Resources

Find books: click and request with your card now!

Your links to hoopla, Over­Drive for Kids and more!

You will need your library card num­ber and PIN to explore these sites out­side the library.

Click here for links to our online resources and databases.

You will need your library card num­ber and PIN to explore these sites out­side the library.

See what’s hap­pen­ing this month!

Links to web­sites from your favorite series and oth­er fun pages.

Sign up for read­ing chal­lenges, log your read­ing time, earn dig­i­tal badges, and more!

A set of resources and tools for build­ing resilience in chil­dren, cre­at­ed in col­lab­o­ra­tion with Children’s Health­care of Atlanta Strong4Life.

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