Color Our World 2025 Summer Reading Challenge
Take part in the Fargo Public Library's Color Our World 2025 Summer Reading Challenge happening June 9 through August 23, 2025.
Sign up for the Summer Reading Challenge here!
HOW DOES IT WORK?
Read Books • Complete Challenges • Attend Events • Earn Badges • Win Prizes
When you join the Summer Reading Challenge, you will earn prizes and rewards for reading, completing challenges, and participating in awesome activities and events.
The Summer Reading Challenge is free and open to readers of all ages, from babies to adults, and all reading levels. Everyone is encouraged to read, discover, and learn this summer with our Color Our World reading program.
It is easy to register and get started with the Summer Reading Challenge using Beanstack, an online service designed for readers of all ages to log the days and time you spend reading and earn prizes for your efforts.
To get started, visit the Beanstack website.
Or, download the Beanstack app:
• Apple Store
• Google Play
The Color Fun Kickoff* Is June 9 at the Main Library
We are getting the Summer Reading Challenge started with a Color Party to "Color Our World!" Join us for the Color Fun Kickoff event happening Monday, June 9, from 10 a.m. to noon at the downtown Main Library (101 4th St. N.).
The event will feature:
• A Color “Run”: No need to run, move at your own pace around the course. There will be 3 color powder stations, 2 bubble stations, and 3 start times – 10:30 a.m., 11 a.m., and 11:30 a.m.
Wearing white or light clothing is recommended for the full color powder effect. Sunglasses/Glasses or goggles are also suggested.
• Enjoy Games To Go, Face Painting with Hopscotch Studios, and Balloon Twister Jeffrey Salveson
• Live music to move and groove to with Loop in Color!
Park in the East Lot and look for the entrance towards City Hall.
For details, call Children’s Services at 701.241.1495.
*This event is part of the "Color Our World" Summer Reading Challenge sponsored in part by the Friends of the Fargo Public Library.
"Color Our World" Summer Reading Challenge Video
Check out the "Color Our World" video to find out more about the 2025 Summer Reading Challenge.
Kids
Kids (birth to age 12) who participate in the Summer Reading Challenge earn spins on our prize wheel. Each day that you or your child read, log their reading * in Beanstack. We suggest reading for 20 minutes a day, or two picture books, but choose whatever goal works best for your family. For every 10 days, you earn a prize wheel spin. If you read for 40 days during the summer, you earn your prize book! Days do not need to be consecutive to count towards prizes.
* Paper reading logs for Kids are available beginning June 9 at all Library locations.
In addition, we have weekly drawings on Mondays from June 16 through Aug. 25 Each week as you log reading (at least one day during the week), you are automatically entered into that week's prize drawing.**
**Prize drawings are Monday through Sunday. Days must be logged by the following Monday to be included. Any days backdated after the weekly drawing will not be included. Reading must be logged in Beanstack to be eligible for weekly drawings.
Visit our kids’ page for weekly updates or our online events calendar.
Teens
This program is designed for teens age 11 to 18 to encourage life-long reading habits. The program runs June 9 – August 23. Each day that you read, log your reading * in Beanstack. For every 10 days that a teen reads they will earn a prize. Once a teen has logged 40 days of reading they will receive a free book and a special prize! Prizes can be picked up from any one of our three FPL locations. Days do not need to be consecutive to count towards prizes.
Visit our teen page or the library's online events calendar for a list of related events and activities.
* Paper reading logs for Teens are available beginning June 9 at all Library locations.
Be a College SAVE Reading Champion!
Kids and Teens who complete the Fargo Public Library’s 2025 Summer Reading Challenge and who are North Dakota residents will automatically receive a certificate for a contribution to a new or existing College SAVE account. New account owners receive $25; existing account owners receive $10. Avid readers will be entered for a drawing for one of 10 – $529 scholarships to a College SAVE account. For more information about the College Save Reading Champion program, visit the Bank of North Dakota at collegesave4u.com.
Adults
The adult summer reading challenge is designed for adults age 18 and up to encourage life-long reading and learning habits. The program runs June 9 – August 23. Adults can complete the challenge by reading books or ebooks, or listening to audiobooks. We encourage adults to read every day and log their reading * in Beanstack. Adults will receive a small prize for completing the summer reading challenge, and will be entered into the grand prize drawing which will be held after August 23.
* Paper reading logs for Adults are available beginning June 9 at all Library locations.
Events for adults are listed on our adult page and on the online events calendar. For more information, call 701.241.1492.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or comments, please contact us.