Summer Reading is On Beanstack!
Beanstack is an app that you use to track your reading and enter challenges!
It’s for all ages! The more you read this summer, the more prizes you earn!
Summer Reading on Beanstack Instructions: 
1. Download the Beanstack App.
2. Click on “Find your school or library”.
3. Search for “Park City Public Library (KS)”.
4. Click on “Sign up!” at the bottom.
5. Fill out your account info.
-- “Fill out your reader profile” will have you add yourself as a reader
-- “Add A Reader” will have you add another child or adult to your account as the reader
6. After signing up, click on “Register” for “Summer Reading 2026: Unearth a Story”

**If you're already on Beanstack, go to “Current Challenges”, scroll down until you find “Summer Reading”, then tap it and click “Join Challenge“
Kids (0-12):
For every 60 minutes you read, you’ll earn a badge to redeem at the library. The badge earns you a book OR a chance at a big prize!
Teens/Adults (13+):
For every book you read and mark as complete on your BINGO board, you’ll earn a ticket towards our raffle baskets! Get a BINGO, and you’ll earn a $5 Certificate for the Friends' Books and pick out a prize book! Complete the entire board for a blackout, and you'll earn bonus tickets!
Sponsors
 Thank you to all the businesses and organizations for donating towards our Summer Reading Program!

Botanica
Freddy’s Frozen Custard
Jamie Hickok, Edward Jones Financial Advisor
Kansas State Fair
The Spice Merchant
Strataca, Kansas Underground Salt Museum
Wichita Art Museum
Wichita Children's Theatre & Dance Center
Summer Event Calendar
**Registration is required for events marked with an asterisk! Click on the event to register on Eventbrite!

Summer Performers:
June 2nd at 2:30pm - Dinosaur Dimensions
June 9th at 2:30pm - Dinosaur O'Dell
June 16th at 10:30am - Touch-a-Truck
June 23rd at 5pm - Didgeridoo Down Under
June 30th at 2:30pm - Wichita Symphony
July 14th at 2:30pm - Marty the Magician
Summer Movies:
Every Friday at 3pm
June 5th - Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
June 12th - How to Train Your Dragon (2025)
June 19th - LIBRARY CLOSED
June 26th - Zootopia 2
July 3rd - LIBRARY CLOSED
July 10th - Big Hero 6
July 17th - Lilo & Stitch (2025)

**Registration is required for events marked with an asterisk! Click on the event to register on Eventbrite!

Kids Events
Weekly Scavenger Hunts
Grab a scavenger hunt sheet and find the images around the library to earn a treat!

Storytime and Sensory Stations (0-5)
Every Wednesday at 9:30am for Baby Bookworms (0-2 years) and 10:30am for Tales for Tots (2-5 years).
Sensory Stations will be on June 4th and July 2nd at 10:30am and 11:15am.

Lego Club (8+)  •  Every Thursday until July 23rd from 3:30-4:30pm
Build whatever you can imagine with LEGO bricks!

Game Night (10+)  •  June 30th and July 28th from 4–6pm
Come play Nintendo Switch games with friends!

Pasta Paleontology (all ages)  •  June 10th from 2:30-3:30pm
Dig into prehistoric fun and create your own dinosaur fossils using pasta!

Rock Painting (all ages)  •  June 11th from 11am-12pm
Paint your own colorful rocks to add to our rock garden or take home!

Love on a Leash (all ages)  •  June 17th at 3pm
Come and read to therapy dogs at the library!

DIY Dino Eggs (all ages)  •  June 25th from 11am-12pm
Hatch some fun! Make your own dinosaur eggs in this hands-on activity.

USA's Birthday Bash (all ages)  •  July 1st from 2-5:30pm

Button Making (8+)  •  July 9th from 11am-12pm
Get creative and make your own custom buttons! Limit of 1 button per person.

Dino Costumes (all ages)  •  July 15th from 2:30-3:30pm
Transform into a fearsome dinosaur! Use paper sacks to create your own costume with fangs, scales, and more!

End of Summer Reading Fair (all ages)  •  July 24th from 11am-12:30pm
Celebrate the end of summer reading with face painting, balloon animals, and more!
Adult Events
Mini Book Jars** (ages 16+)  •  
June 8th at 6pm and June 15th at 7pm
Craft a mini book jar for your TBR, favorite reads, or books you’ve finished this year! Supplies provided.

Flower Frames** (ages 16+)  •  June 22nd at 6pm and June 29th at 7pm
Make a flower frame and let your creativity bloom! Supplies provided.

Book Bedazzling** (ages 16+)  •  July 6th at 6pm and July 13th at 7pm
Decorate a book cover to shine! Grab your besties and bedazzle your favorite books! Must bring your own book to bedazzle.

The Garden Buzz  •  June 20th and July 18th at 1pm
Grow with us! Learn all about gardening from a Master Gardener!
Hours of Operation
Mon-Tues: 9 am - 7 pm
Wed-Fri: 9 am - 6 pm
Saturday: 9 am - 1 pm
Sunday: Closed
Contact Us
(316) 744-6318
librarian@parkcitypubliclibrary.com
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