The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh has opened registration for its citywide summer reading challenge that includes events and prizes.
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Flights of Imagination, the library’s summer reading challenge, calls for participants to read at least five books after registering and entering to win prizes. Each book that a participant logs after their fifth earns them a chance to win a variety of prizes, including:
- $25 gift card
- Gift baskets
- Toniebox and four characters
- KiwiCo 12-month membership
- Nintendo Switch
- Pittsburgh Zoo family membership
- Beats headphones
More information on which age group is eligible to win the various prizes can be found on the summer reading challenge’s prizes page.
The library will host a series of summer reading kickoff events in June that include face painting, an owl-related event with Allegheny County park rangers, Hosanna House’s Center for Aviation Technology & Training, and an animal visit at the National Aviary. The dates, times, and locations for all of the kickoff events can be found on the library’s website.
To register for the summer reading kickoff, participants must:
- Create an account or log in with an existing Beanstack credentials and update the details. Those who cannot remember their password should call 412-622-3114.
- Log summer reading and keep track of reading progress.
- Log reading online in the Beanstack website or on its tracker app on a phone.
For more information, visit the library’s website.
