Fort Bend County Libraries’ Summer Reading Challenge; runs June 1 through August 31. Registration opened May 25. The free program has three categories—young children, teens, and adults – and includes prizes;

“Unearth a Story” is the theme for the 2026 Summer Reading Challenge, which is divided into categories: youth, middle school, and young adult/adult, with prizes varying with each group. There is no cost to register online or in person at any of the libraries in the system.

Online registration for the 2026 Summer Reading Challenge began on May 25 and continues through August. The challenge runs from June 1 through August 31. To complete the challenge, participants must log their summer reading hours or the books they read completely at any of the 11 county libraries or online at fortbend.beanstack.org.

The 2026 Summer Reading Challenge is open to everyone, regardless of their county of residence, making it one of the easiest and most beneficial ways to add free and wholesome recreation to summertime enjoyment. Coinciding with the three-month-long reading challenge are complementary library activities for youth and young adults taking place throughout the library system. These activities are listed online at www.fortbendlibraries.gov in the events calendar.

Register at any Fort Bend County library or online at www.fortbendlibraries.gov by clicking on the “SRC Sign-Up” image. Once the online registration form is completed, readers will have a personal online page to record their books and reading time.

Participants may also register and log their books and reading time by downloading the free Beanstack Tracker app from the Apple App Store or Google Play. Reading rewards can be redeemed beginning Monday, June 1. The last day to pick up awards is August 31. All prizes can be picked up at the Adult Reference Desk at any Fort Bend County Libraries branch.

The Summer Reading Challenge is sponsored by Fort Bend County Libraries, the Friends of the Library organizations that support the county library system, and by the Collaborative Summer Library Program, a consortium of states working together to provide high-quality children’s summer-reading program materials for public libraries. For more information, call the branch library nearest you or the library system’s Communications Office 281-633-5734.