When does Summer Reading Club begin?
The 2025 Summer Reading Club starts May 12 and ends on August 31. Pre-registration is open now through the Beanstack app.
What is Summer Reading Club?
Summer Reading Club is a fun reading challenge for children, teens, and adults. Participants can easily track their reading through the Beanstack app. Download the Beanstack Tracker app from your phone’s app store, or visit brentwoodlibrarymo.beanstack.org.
Prefer to track your reading on paper? Visit the Brentwood Public Library and pick up a paper starting May 12.
Early Readers and Children’s challenge = Read or be read to for 600 minutes (10 hours)
Teen and Adult Challenge = Read 5 books
What can I win?
Everyone who completes their reading challenge will receive a prize bag and be entered into a grand prize drawing. Winners will be announced after August 31.
Everyone who completes a reading challenge is automatically entered in our grand prize raffle. Raffle prizes have been generously donated by West Community Credit Union.
Here are some book recommendations for the summer!
FREE Summer Events for Children and Families:
Join us on Monday, May 12 for our Summer Reading Club Kick-Off Party with Firedog. All ages are welcome to attend. This event is free and no registration is required. Held at the newly constructed Brentwood Park Amphitheater.
This event is presented with Brentwood Parks and Recreation.
Wednesday, May 21 at 9:30 a.m.
Stories, songs, and bubbles with Lexi, a therapy dog from CHAMP.
Location: Brentwood Public Library
Friday, June 6 at 10:00 a.m.
Join for a story time and art project inspired by Yayoi Kusama.
Location: Brentwood Public Library
Monday, June 9 at 6:00 p.m.
Join for a story time and art project inspired by Keith Haring.
Location: Brentwood Public Library
Saturday, June 14 at 10:00 a.m.
A teaching artist, award-winning musician, and former elementary school music educator, Dino has been writing and performing for young audiences for 20 years.
Location: Brentwood Public Library
NEW DATE: Monday, June 30 at 6:00 p.m.
Note: We are moving this event from 6/18 to 6/30.
Stories, songs, and bubbles with Lexi, a therapy dog from CHAMP.
Location: Brentwood Public Library
Wednesday, June 18 at 12:00-2:00 p.m.
Interested in drawing comics? Learn from STL’s award-winning illustrator, Alain McAlister.
Location: Brentwood Public Library
Children ages 8-12. Registration is required.
Monday, June 23 at 6:00 p.m.
Join for a story time and art project inspired by Alma Thomas.
Location: Brentwood Public Library
Monday, July 7 at 6:00 p.m.
Join for a story time and art project inspired by Dale Chihuly.
Location: Brentwood Public Library
Thursday, July 10 at 6:15 p.m.
Dress to get foamy! Children and families can cool off with 60-minutes of foamy fun.
Location: Brentwood Community Center (2505 S Brentwood Blvd, Brentwood, MO 63144)
Monday, July 14 at 6:00-7:30 p.m.
Learn the art of spinning vinyl from two of STL’s best DJs.
Location: Brentwood Public Library
Children ages 8+. Registration is required.
Wednesday, July 16 at 9:30 a.m.
Stories, songs, and bubbles with Lexi, a therapy dog from CHAMP.
Location: Brentwood Public Library
Monday, July 21 at 6:00 p.m.
Join for a story time and art project inspired by Joan Mitchell.
Location: Brentwood Public Library
Friday, July 25 at 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Children ages 8-12 can come together with friends to form community through games, crafts, and mindfulness actvities.
Location: Brentwood Community Center (2505 S Brentwood Blvd, Brentwood, MO 63144)
Children ages 8-12. Registration required.