Welcome to the 2025 Adult Summer Reading Challenge!
The best incentive you’ll find for sitting down with a few great books this summer!
Here’s how it works:
1. Register
- Registration begins June 23, 2025
- Sign up online by using Beanstack or in person at the Reference Desk
Click here for instructions on how to sign up with and use Beanstack.
2. Read and Review Books
- Once you have registered, you can start submitting Book Reviews! You can submit reviews online by signing up with Beanstack. You may also submit a Paper Review at the Reference Desk.
- Read as much as you can! Each Book Review submitted June 23 – August 8, 2025 will count as one entry into the Weekly Raffle (for the week submitted).
- Every two books reviewed will count towards Grand Prize entry.
- E-books, audiobooks, and print books are all acceptable!
To participate in the Adult Summer Reading Challenge you must be 18 or older, have a library card, and enjoy books! For more information, stop by Reference Desk, email us at [email protected] or call 401-847-8720 x208.
Summer Reading Raffles
Weekly Raffles will be drawn each Monday during the course of the program. Participants will gain one entry into the Weekly Raffle for each review submitted during the previous week. Winners will be notified via email or phone call.
The Grand Prize Raffle winner and two runners-up will be drawn the week of August 11th.
Grand Prize: A $50.00 gift card to Aquidneck Growers Market.
Two (2) Grand Prize Runners-Up: A $25.00 gift card to Aquidneck Growers Market.
Weekly Prize: A voucher to the Friends Bookstore.
Prizes must be picked up physically at the Library and cannot be mailed or delivered. Prize must be picked up by September 5, 2025 or a new winner will be selected.
Have an AWESOME Summer and happy reading!
Looking for our other Summer Reading Programs?
Children’s Summer Reading 2025 for Kids up through entering Grade 5.
Teen Summer Reading 2025 for Teens entering Grades 6 through 12.
Local support for the Summer Reading Challenge is provided by the Friends of the Newport Public Library.