Todos Juntos Ahora Summer Reading

Libraries are magical places, for young and old alike. A bold imagination and a willingness to read are tickets to these wonderful temples of knowledge. Now you’ve got one more reason to visit your local library! This summer, the Thomas Branigan Memorial Library in Las Cruces will once again host a local portion of the national Summer Reading Program, for both children and adults. The theme this year is All Together Now, and the dates are June 3 – July 16, 2023. Early registration begins on Saturday, May 20, 2023.

Summer Reading Program @ Thomas Brannigan Public Library To become involved, participants can pick any book they care to read, in any format. It can be print, e-book, audiobook, an article, or even by reading to kids. They then log in to Beanstack — a website/app used by many libraries and schools — enter what they read, and if they continue for the allotted number of days, they get an electronic badge. That could add up to one badge per week, over six weeks! Similar in ways to Goodreads, the Beanstack app allows you to log your reading and sign up for specific reading challenges. The only in-person component is that winners will have to go to the library to personally pick up their prizes, which include water bottles, stickers, fidget spinners, stress balls, coloring books, and more. “We tell people they can read just 20 minutes a day if they want,” Shuly says. “As long as they do it for seven days for kids, or 14 days for adults. At the end of the day, we want people to read what they want. That’s what kind of spurs that love of reading: When you can read what it is that your heart desires.” Shuly also adds that for those who complete the program with all required badges, they will be entered into a special drawing to win a grand prize sponsored by the Friends of the Library.