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Summer Adventures Global Trek June 1 - August 16 2025

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Start an Adventure & Defeat the Summer Slide 
On average, students lose 1-2 months (20-30%) of their school-year learning over the summer. Don't slide back to where you started- read and explore every day to keep your brain sharp over the summer vacation.

Let's read 6 million minutes together!

Last summer, Anoka County residents read 5,259,430 minutes.  

That would be equal to 58,438 times across the globe (90 minutes per orbit). 

How much more can we read this year?

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 Adults can participate in Summer Adventures too! 
Beanstack_promo_800x414-pc-and-mobile-shapes-logos Adults & Youth – Complete challenges & track your adventures online. Download the mobile app Beanstack Tracker on your device or visit anokacounty.beanstack.org. 


Earn Digital Badges:

  • Log Reading Minutes
  • Write Book Reviews
  • Complete Activities
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Pick up a Passport to Adventure

at any Anoka County Library  (while supplies last) — get a stamp and collect SECRET CODES by visiting each location to unlock 8 Beanstack badges!

 ♦  WORLD CLASS READER PRIZES  ♦

Book Prize -globeLog 5 hours of reading 

KIDS & TEENS earn a free book

ADULTS earn a free coupon for the Book Cart or Friends of the Library Book Sale


Log 20 hours of reading

Readers of all ages earn a certificate good for 1 free book valued up to $15 or toward the purchase of a book costing more than $15 from Avant Garden Bookstore

 ♦  PRIZE DRAWINGS  ♦ 

  • Get 1 virtual ticket for badge you earn in Beanstack
  • Enter your tickets for one prize or multiple drawings
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Youth Prizes - Family 4 Pack:

  • Bunker Beach passes
  • Twins passes
  • State Fair passes
  • Sealife passes
  • Anoka County Fair passes

Adult Prizes - Family 4 Pack:

  • Anoka County Fair passes
    • Twins passes

Visit our online event calendar for free art, STEM, music, and literary programs throughout the summer.  


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Tiny Art Contest - All ages create a masterpiece of creativity!


JUNE

Pick up a Tiny Art template available at any Anoka County Library branch (while supplies last). Paints are available upon request at the desk - limited supply.

Design your Tiny Art bookmark & return it to the same location. 

Turn in artwork by June 28th.

JULY

Vote on your favorite pieces in two age groups 

  • Youth Group for ages 14 and under
  • Teen & Adult Group for ages 15 and older 

Tiny Art Show Ballots will be accepted through July 31st.

AUGUST

Winning designs from each branch will be printed as bookmarks in the fall. 

Artists can pick up their artwork in the fall.

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