Adult Summer Reading 2026
Summer Reading for all ages takes place June 1 through August 31! Pick up a bingo card in person at any BPL location or download one online.
Adult participants may visit any BPL location to receive a Summer Reading tote bag, while supplies last. Once you complete bingo, check in at any BPL location to receive a Summer Reading sticker, also while supplies last. During the last two weeks of the challenge, show your completely filled out bingo card at your local library in order to place a celebratory bookplate in a book in the BPL’s collection!
Adults who want an extra challenge can choose the Read More card instead of the classic Adult bingo card. Bingo cards are also available in languages other than English.
Join the Summer Reading Community
We would love to hear about your summer reading books and activities! Stop by your local BPL location to put your completed challenges on the library’s Bingo Board and share what you’ve been up to with other summer reading participants. Can’t come in person? Email us at bingo@bpl.org. We will put your completed challenge on the board for you. We also have summer reading events planned throughout the summer. Visit bpl.org/events to learn about programs at your local library.
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Download Bingo Cards
Get Help with a Summer Reading Challenge
We have put together suggestions for some of the different challenges on this year's bingo card below. You do not have to follow our suggestions! They are only meant to help you if you're having trouble deciding what to read or how to complete an activity.
Fill out a Shelf Service Request to receive personalized book recommendations from a BPL librarian. Contact bingo@bpl.org with any questions about the Adult Summer Reading program.
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Summer Reading is generously supported by the Boston Public Library Fund. To learn more, please visit the Fund's website.
