The following programs are compiled by VPS Family Community Resource Centers. The programs and events are not endorsed by Vancouver Public Schools.
Summer Reading at Your Library is from June 15–August 15, 2025. Track your reading and other activities for a chance to win the Grand Prizes and join us each week for fun, free programs for all ages!
Step 1: Sign Up (and Pick Out a Book!) here or in your community library
Youth 0-18 can kick off Summer at Your Library by selecting a book of their choice at sign-up!
Books available while supplies last.
Step 2: Track your activities
Use our Beanstack Website or the Beanstack Trackerapp
On the print-at-home log (in English and Spanish)
Or make your own tracking log
Step 3: Complete the challenge
Read: Read for 40 days
Step 4: Earn Prizes!
Youth 0–18 who finish the challenge will earn a holographic sticker, see your name on the Galactic Wall of Fame, and be entered to win the Grand Prize.
For more Information, visit: https://www.fvrl.org/summer-reading
Program is for any child 1st-6th grade. Simply read 8 books (any type from anywhere). Then write about your favorite part in the Reading log. Bring a completed Reading log to a Barnes & Noble bookstore. Children then choose their free book from the books listed on the Reading log and collect their free book from a store near them during July and August.
Read 10 books and record them on the Reading Log. Turn the completed reading log into one of the 4 Seize the Bagel stores in Vancouver and get a FREE bagel with cream cheese. You can turn in as many completed reading logs as you would like.
Students track what they read for 2 weeks on the reading rewards calendar (English Calendar & Spanish Calendar). Take the completed calendar to a participating Chuck E. Cheese to get 10 free play points! Take a look at their website to see their other reward offers!
If students read 400 minutes and complete the tracking form, they can receive a FREE Bundtlet from Nothing Bundt Cakes (902 SE 164th Ave, Suite 100). Students track what they read for 2 weeks on the reading rewards calendar (English Calendar & Spanish Calendar). Take the completed calendar to a participating Chuck E. Cheese to get 10 free play points! Take a look at their website to see their other reward offers!