The Oregon City Public Library team is excited to offer a new Summer Reading Program through Beanstack, a free website and app patrons can use to track their reading. As in previous years, the Summer Reading Program is offered to readers of all ages. Parents can register themselves and their families. Adults and teens register themselves. After registration, participants complete various reading challenges and activities for a chance to win prizes. Registration begins June 15, 2020, and the program concludes August 31, 2020.

For Oregon City’s Youth Summer Reading Program, each reader can earn up to 24 tickets to enter a prize drawing for a gift card to a local Oregon City business. Readers age 0-17 choose one of three challenges in Beanstack: the Daily Reading Challenge, the Book Badge Challenge, or the Design Your Own Challenge.

The Library is also offering virtual versions of its annual summer events including the Family Concert Series and special storytime editions of Touch-a-Truck. New this year are virtual Escape Room and Trivia events, Take & Make Craft Kits, and an Oregon City Public Library (OCPL) Reads program in which library staff members take turns reading a different fairytale or folktale.

Adults who register for the Summer Reading Program receive a free OCPL Summer Reading 2020 tote bag (while supplies last) and can read books, complete activities, and write book reviews to qualify for prize drawings. Prizes include Art, Music, and Adventure Gift Baskets as well as the chance to be one of 12 winners for a Weekly Drawing. For the time being, summer programming will continue online, offering a wide variety of events including trivia nights, craft workshops, book discussions, poetry readings, and much more.

"The Oregon City Public Library has a long history of supporting our community and delivering library services in new, innovative, and responsive ways," says Library Director, Greg Williams. "We’re thrilled to be able to offer a robust online 2020 Summer Reading Program, and are excited about the fun and engaging events and activities we have planned for readers of all ages.”  

While a library card is not required to participate in the Library's Summer Reading Programs, LINCC Libraries offer a free Library eCard, which grants immediate access to all of Oregon City Library's online resources, including eBooks and eAudiobooks. Library eCards are available to all residents of Oregon City, ages five and up.

For more information on library services available online, please visit www.orcity.org/library/your-oregon-city-library-open-online. The latest information about any reopening plans will be posted on the City website at www.orcity.org.