Online Reading Challenges
The online Reading Challenges are open to North Dakota residents of all ages. With Beanstack, you can track your reading and receive virtual badges.
Here are the current reading challenges available:
1,000 Books Before Kindergarten - Fairy Tale Theme (Ongoing)
Ages 0-5
Enjoy reading 1,000 books with your little ones! Log reading and earn badges all along the way. Encourage a lifetime love of reading for your child.
500 Books Before Middle School (Ongoing)
Ages: Kindergarten – 6th Grade
Can you read 500 books before middle school? You bet you can! Join this challenge and work towards new badges along the way!
100 Books Before Graduation (Ongoing)
Ages: 6th Grade – 12th Grade
The more you read, the more you know! Join this challenge and read 100 books before graduating! Log your reading in Beanstack, and earn a new set of badges!
For the Love of Reading (February 1, 2026 – February 28, 2026)
Ages: All
February is full of things to love...football, chocolate, days becoming longer...and BOOKS. Celebrate the Love of Reading by logging minutes and earning associated badges!
Blind Date With A Book Program (February 3, 2026 – March 3, 2026)
Ages: 18+/Adults
The books will all be wrapped, so you won’t know what title you are checking out. The only information you will be given is the first line of the book, whether it is fiction or nonfiction, and the format (large print or regular print). Be adventurous and read a book that you may not have checked out otherwise. Who knows, maybe you’ll find your new favorite book or author!
Fill out the form at https://forms.office.com/g/yZmKYEXFYd to participate, and a selection will be sent to you at no cost. You will be responsible for returning the item to the library, either through the mail or by visiting the State Library.