Special hours for Jingle Bell Jubilee

The Library will be open from 9am-7pm on Sat, Dec 6 for Jingle Bell Jubilee. View the full schedule of festivities at the Library!

Staff In-service Closure

The Library will open at 1pm on Wed, Dec 10 for staff in-service.

Reading Programs

Reading Programs

Reading Fun for All Ages

No matter your age, we’ve got a reading program for you! Find out more about our year-round and seasonal reading programs below.

Anyone with a Helen Plum Library card or who is a student in a Lombard school is eligible to sign up.

School Year Reading Program

School Year Reading Program for Grades K-5

Grades K-5
K-5 Reading Log
School Year Reading Program for Grades 6-12

Grades 6-12
6-12 Reading Log

Sign up, track your reading, and earn free paperback books and prizes!

This is an independent, self-paced program. We provide a book log—you use it to track your reading progress online with Beanstack!

Registration begins: 

Tue, Sep 2

Program runs through: 

Thu, Apr 30

Ongoing Reading Programs

Seedlings: ages birth-2 years

Bookworms: ages 3-5

Register at the Youth Services Desk or on Beanstack

The best way to grow a reader is more than just reading! We’ve designed these two challenges to support your family by tracking the number of books you read, completing fun activities, and celebrating along the way!

Made possible in part by the Helen Plum Library Foundation.

Seedlings (0-2) Reading Log
Bookworms (3-5) Reading Log
Grow a Reader

Grow a Reader

Track Your Reading Online

We are excited to offer Beanstack, a reading log app. Track your reading program progress online and earn virtual badges to redeem for prizes. Get started by grabbing your library card and clicking the Beanstack button below.

Perks of Using Beanstack

  • Never worry about losing a paper log!
  • Parents can create a family account, where each reader participates in the program for their age group.
  • Access your account on the go using the Beanstack Tracker app.
Beanstack logo

Beanstack

Getting Started

Download on Appstore

Download on Google Play

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Sign on your Beanstack account with your username and password. This will be the same account you used for any previous reading programs. To reset your password, click here.

Still having trouble signing in? Email us!
Families, Children and Teens: youthservices@helenplum.org
Adults: askalibrarian@helenplum.org

All of the programs a reader is eligible for will appear on your welcome screen. Click “Register for this Challenge” and start reading! Be sure to do this for all the readers on your account.

• On the Beanstack website: Readers in your account will appear in a drop-down box on the upper left-hand corner of your screen.
• On the Beanstack Tracker app: Select the icon in the upper right-hand corner. From there, select Readers.