Summer Challenge Program Prizes

How it works:

Read books, connect with your community, win amazing prizes! Log your reading and destinations in Beanstack. Visit your closest FCPL branch to pick up your prizes. Check official rules for details.

Want more? Earn a ticket for every day you read and every destination you visit.

Ticketed prize drawings will take place on June 16 and July 16. Grand prize drawings will take place on August 16. All tickets must be used by August 15. Winners will have until September 30th to redeem prizes.

Read for 20 Days? 

You’re ready to pick up your prize – your choice of a brand new book. Titles for all ages and interests are available.

Keep reading for more tickets!

To view ticket drawings, visit Beanstack and choose “Ticket Rewards” to enter the prize drawings of your choice. Tickets must be used by 8/15 as prize drawings will occur on 8/16. Remember, you can keep earning tickets each day you read or each destination you visit.

Haven’t finished yet?

Don’t worry! Every one has an opportunity to win great prizes throughout the course of the summer. With each day you read you earn another ticket. Prize drawings are held on June 16 and July 16, and grand prize drawings will be made on August 16. Winners will be contacted by library staff within 5 days of the drawing date via the contact information provided at registration.

Grand Prizes

Chromebook American Girl Doll - Lila Play Couch Kayak instant camera Ukelele Sewing Machine Magnatiles

  • (2) admissions to Watermark Cruises, expires Sept 30, 2024 (1 winner)
  • (5) admissions and skate rentals to Skate Frederick, expires October 31, 2024 (2 winners)
  • (4) passes to Six Flags, redeem by October 27, 2024 (1 winner)
  • (1) gift certificate good for two adults and two children for one walking ghost tour of Gettysburg (1 winner)
  • (2) gift certificates good for admission to Surelocked-In Escape Games, and (2) Maxwell’s milkshake vouchers (1 winner)
  • (1) $50 giftcard for Dutch Plant Farm (1 winner)
  • (2) admission tickets to Magooby’s Joke House. (ages 21 and up) (1 winner)
  • (1) admission pass for three at Chesapeake Children’s Museum (20 winners)
  • (4) free passes to the Babe Ruth Birthplace Museum (1 winner)
  • (2) fleet passes to Historic Ships in Baltimore Historic Ships and (1) Museum in My Pocket game (1 winner)
  • (2) admission tickets to Luray Caverns Luray Caverns (1 winner)
  • (1) $20 giftcard to Meadow’s Farm and (1) $10 giftcard to Little Red Barn (2 winners)
  • (1) class admission to Capitol City Circus School (ages 6 and up) (1 winner)
  • (1) admission to Toby’s Dinner Theatre (expires Oct 8, 2024) (1 winner)
  • (1) pass for two tickets to any 2024-2025 season production at Arena Stage (1 winner)
  • (1) pass to MeLand’s Ultimate Indoor Playground (10 winners)
  • (2) tickets to one of two Baltimore Symphony Orchestra performances (these are in Sept and Oct of 2024) (1 winner)
  • (1) gift certificate for a household membership to the Baltimore Museum of Industry (1 winner)
  • (1) gift certificate good for one medium box of strawberries at Larriland Farm (1 winner - Random Drawing - Redeem in June)
  • (2) admission tickets to Magooby’s Joke House. (ages 21 and up) (1 winner)
  • (1) admission pass for three at Chesapeake Children’s Museum (10 winners)
  • (1) family pass for two adults and up to three students to National Civil War Museum, Harrisburg PA and (1) Museum in My pocket game - (1 winner)
  • (1) four-pack admission passes to Rockville Ice Arena (2 winners)
  • (1) five-pack admission passes to Rockville Ice Arena (1 winner)
  • (1) gift certificate good for a DC Beat the Bomb mission experience for six people. Players will gear up in hazmat suits and advance through 5 hi-tech video game rooms, including a laser maze, to earn time on the bomb clock. In the 5th and final room you'll use that time to disarm a paint bomb or a foam bomb, or else... get blasted! (ages 8+) (1 winner)
  • (1) pack with four tickets to a 2024-2025 show at the MET (6 winners)
  • (1) certificate for a wine tasting for two people at Link’s Bridge vineyard (ages 21 and up) (1 winner)
  • (1) gift basket and gift card for Common Market (1 winner)
  • (1) Pedego gift bag with UV sunglasses and microfiber pouch and free hour rental and (1) Beans and Bagel $10 giftcard. (ages 18 and up) (4 winners)
  • (1) Caps fan swag bag (including cup, pennant, bucket hat, notebook, pencil case, etc.) and Maxwell’s milkshake vouchers (3 winners)
  • (1) $25 giftcard to Frisco’s and (1) $10 giftcard to Little Red Barn (3 winners)
  • (1) McCutcheon’s 4 jam setn and (1) $10 Beans and Bagel giftcard (1 winner)
  • (1) $100 gift certificate to 24-7 Dance Studio (1 winner)
  • (1) gift certificate good for one medium box of peaches at Larriland Farm (Redeemable in July-Aug)
  • (1) family four pack to Rose Hill Manor (4 winners)
  • (1) $25 gift certificate to Gateway Candyland (1 winner)
  • (1) 4-pack to River & Trail Outfitters (30 winners)
  • (5) admission tickets to the National Aquarium. Expires December 31st, 2024. (8 winners)
  • (5) tickets to Maryland Science Center (6 winners)
  • (4) admission tickets and ride vouchers to the Maryland State Fair on any ONE of the following dates: August 22-25, August 29-Sept 2, Sept 5-8 (8 winners)
  • (1) medium box of pick-your-own peaches for July-August at Larriland Farm (1 winner)
  • (5) tickets to Orioles vs. Blue Jays on 7/29 (4 winners)
  • (3) tickets to Orioles vs. Blue Jays on 7/30 (4 winners)
  • (4) tickets to Orioles vs. Blue Jays on 7/30 (2 winners)

  • (1) Kayak and life vest (2 winners)
  • (1) Skateboard and (1) $20 giftcard to Embark Skate Shop (2 winners)
  • (1) American Girl Doll (5 winners)
  • (1) 32-piece Magna Tile set (11 winners)
  • (1) Ukulele (5 winners)
  • (1) Instant camera (7 winners)
  • (1) Sewing machine (8 winners)
  • (1) Nugget Play Couch (2 winners)
  • (1) Chromebook (11 winners)
  • (2) admission tickets to Magooby’s Joke House. (ages 21 and up) (3 winners)
  • (1) admission pass for three at Chesapeake Children’s Museum (10 winners)
  • (1) gift certificate for a tour and wine tasting for eight people at Black Ankle Vineyards (ages 21 and up, reservations required) (1 winner)
  • (1) gift certificate for a family of four Green Meadows Petting Farm including admission, pig racing, hayride, and petting over 250 animals and two Abloom plush lions (1 winner)
  • (4) climbing passes (Book-a-Climb passes) at Movement Columbia (ages 13 and up) (1 winner)
  • (1) gift certificate equal to 3 class passes at Roots and River Yoga –  (1 winner)
  • (1) Car Care kit, free car wash, and free oil change at Auto Spa (1 winner)
  • (2) $50 value power cards that provide 300 redeemable chips on our Midway Game floor at Dave and Buster’s (1 winner)
  • (5) vouchers to redeem tickets for a Family Series event Weinberg and (5) Maxwell’s Milkshake vouchers (1 winner)
  • (1) gift certificate good for one medium box of apples at Larriland Farm (redeemable Sept-Oct)
  • (1) family four pack of tickets to Trick or Treat event at Rose Hill Manor (2 winners)
  • (1) medium box of pick-your-own apples at Larriland Farm in August-September (1 winner)
  • (1) Baltimore Ravens-issued Commemorative Ray Lewis Football with print signature (1 winner)
  • (1) signed photo, each, of the following Washington Wizards' players: Jared Butler, Anthony Gill, and Corey Kispert (1 winner)
  • (1) $25 giftcard to Dancing Bear and (1) $25 giftcard to Curious Iguana (10 winners)
  • (1) $300 giftcard to Indigo Fox Acupuncture and Wellness (1 winner)
  • (4) passes to the American Visionary Art Museum and (1) Visions Magazine (1 winner)
  • (1) Four person day pass bundle to Boulder Yard with gear rentals included (2 winners)
  • (1) Two person day pass bundle to Boulder Yard with gear rentals included (1 winner)