Excitement, fun, games, and prizes await at the Eisenhower Library’s Summer Reading Challenge: Plant a Seed… Read!
Readers of all ages are invited to join the challenge and kick off their summer with special swag. Kids and adults who sign up will receive a tote bag (while supplies last) featuring artwork by Pete Oswald, illustrator of Jory John’s beloved picture book The Bad Seed. Teens will get a drawstring backpack designed by graphic novelist Wendy Xu. Each is filled with goodies to help you get started.
Keep reading to level up and earn even more prizes—the more you read, the more chances you’ll have to win and enter our exciting prize drawings.
Track your progress, write reviews, and enter drawings using the Beanstack app or website. Prefer paper? Pick up a reading log at any library service desk.
Important Dates: Summer Reading: 06/06-08/01 Kickoff Party: 06/06 Preregister: 06/01 Pickup up Prizes & Bookshop Open: 06/09-08/09
The Divorce by Freida McFadden follows a marriage unraveling under the weight of secrets, suspicion, and hidden motives. As tensions rise, the story twists into a psychological thriller where nothing is quite what it seems.
In Marilyn and Her Books by Gail Crowther, the reading habits and intellectual curiosity of Marilyn Monroe are explored through the books she loved and collected. Crowther reveals a thoughtful side of Monroe that contrasts with her public image as a Hollywood icon.
A heartfelt story about memory, regret, and human connection unfolds in Before I Knew I Loved You, the sixth book in the Before the Coffee Gets Cold series by Toshikazu Kawaguchi, where characters are given the chance to revisit meaningful moments from their past.
The “Mothers” of America are often overlooked, the women whose influence in the nation’s early years helped shape the country. Historian Laura Keyes tells their story
Wednesday, June 3, 2026, 9:30–11:30am. Ages 13 & Up
Eight artists will work together to create a colorful community masterpiece! The finished piece will be displayed in the Library for one month before the squares are returned to artists to take home.
Join us in the Workshop, the library's makerspace. We'll have samples of projects that can be completed as well as a lively discussion of the types of tools available for patron use. Refreshments will be served.
Tuesday, June 2, 2026, 2:00–3:00pm Wednesday, June 3, 2026, 2:00–3:00pm
This month's Adult Book Discussion book will be Run for the Hills by Kevin Wilson. A group of half-siblings who barely know each other come together for a chaotic cross-country road trip to track down the father who abandoned them all.
Hone your model building skills by joining other enthusiasts. Work on your project while sharing tips and tricks and getting advice from others.
Crochet Along: Crochet a Summer Sun Hat
Wednesdays, June 3, 10, 17 & 24, 2026, 3:00–4:30pm
Join us for our virtual crochet-a-long. Each Wednesday in June we will be working on a summer sun hat. The Make and Do Crew website has a varity of hat patterns to choose from! Join us each week to share your progress on this or any other projects.
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