Our voices have power. We use our voices to share stories, express ourselves, and spark change. Our voices include not only the sounds we make, but the words we write, the art we create, the movements we perform, and the actions we take each day to impact our world. The 2023 Summer Reading Program theme is “Find Your Voice.” Library patrons young and old are encouraged to find your voice within and share it with others!

Get ready, get set, and sign up for this year’s summer reading program! Participants can win prizes for reaching their reading goals. In addition to reading great books, library patrons can participate in exciting programs. During June and July, we will host a range of free in person and virtual activities for children, teens, and adults to encourage and support a love of reading.

This summer communication is the name of the game! Join us at the Tower Barracks and Rose Barracks Libraries for the DoD Summer Reading Program "Find Your Voice!" We will explore our voices by discovering different forms of expression through sound and the written word. Our Summer Reading Program will start June 1 and runs through July 31. You may pick-up your Summer Reading Program prizes starting June 14. To join in the fun, log your minutes at turnbullmemorial.beanstack.org/reader365   

• Summer Reading Program Kick-Off
  June 14, 1-4 p.m.
  Kick-off the Summer Reading Program with a celebration at the library! Families join us for assistance setting up Beanstack to log your summer reading. Complete crafts, take wacky photos with the green screen and jump into reading!
• Mango, Abeula and Me at the Sportsplatz
  June 21, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
  Join us for a wonderful story walk about Mango, Abeula and Mia and complete a parrot craft.
• Explore Other Forms of Communication
  June 28, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
  Join the library to learn about the many ways that people communicate. There will be special presentations and a library scavenger hunt.
• Create Your Own Comic Book or Super Hero
  July 12, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
  Join us to explore comic books, their illustrations and the super heroes featured. 
• Music As Expression
  July 19, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
  Music is one way that we express ourselves. Visit the library for stories, crafts and a musical performance.
• End of Summer Reading Program Event
  July 26, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
  Join the library to celebrate all of the reading that the community accomplished this summer. There will be karaoke, arts & crafts and the Pictures and Prose Sidewalk Chalk Challenge.

Log your reading time to win prizes!

1. Sign in with your Beanstack account.
2. Click on Log Reading.
3. Select the Readers Name for their virtual reading log.
4. Select the date for which you are logging your reading time.
5. Enter time spent reading in hours (example: 2h) or minutes (example: 33m).
6. Click on Log.

How It Works:

The Summer Reading Program encourages children, teens, and adults to read for pleasure and learning throughout the summer. Participants log their minutes online at garmischlibrary.beanstack.org and receive virtual badges for achieving reading milestones. Some badges also have a prize attached to them.

When prizes are awarded, the participant will receive a message on the webpage as well as an email. Prizes can be picked up at the library when the prize is earned and while supplies last. The library reserves the right to substitute prizes if the original prize is no longer available.

To start logging your reading minutes, create a summer reading account at garmischlibrary.beanstack.org or get the Beanstack Tracker app in your App Store. Adults and teens can register and earn prizes too.