Summer Learning
May 31 - August 2
Check our Calendar and filter by the “Summer Learning” Event Category to see all of the upcoming programs for all ages at libraries throughout the county.
2025 Beanstack Progress
Our readers made amazing progress for our Summer Reading Challenge! Special thanks to the Sarasota County Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources for supporting reading throughout the summer!
- 2,167 registered readers
- Adults (ages 19+): 875 readers
- Teens (ages 9-18): 529 readers
- Youth (ages 0-8): 763 readers
- Camp readers: 1,102 readers
- 2,168,472 minutes read and logged
- Adults: 1,195,233
- Teens: 357,047
- Youth: 334,883
- Camp readers: 296,785
- 957 readers have completed the challenge
- Adults: 458
- Teens: 445
- Youth: 252
During Summer 2024, our readers read and logged an incredible 1,933,819 minutes in Beanstack!
- Early Literacy, Ages 0-5: 179,140minutes
- Children, Ages 6-12: 464,113 minutes
- Teens, Ages 13-17: 223,049 minutes
- Adults, Ages 18+: 1,067,517 minutes
Total minutes: 1,933,819
Summer Learning Incentives