Summer Reading
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This summer, unearth a story at your library! Log the time you spend reading to earn badges and rewards.
Reading is beneficial for all ages and this summer, the library wants to reward you for choosing to read!
Adults, Teens and Children can join our reading program. Register online at Beanstack, or pop in to the library to sign up.
Read what you love, track your time, and earn awesome prizes along the way. Reading to someone, with someone, or alone all counts toward your reading time. Listening to audiobooks also counts toward your reading time.
Dig into BEANSTACK
Log on to track your reading with the Beanstack app and website.
Physcial copies of this years reading log are available at the library.
2026 Unearth a Story @ Benzie Shores
Web Resources to Explore: Dinosaurs and More!
10 Clips to Spark Conversations About Dinosaurs
Did an asteroid kill the dinosaurs?
How do you find dinosaur fossils?
What do you know about dinosaur eggs?
T.rex, Triceratops, Titanosaur: What’s the Difference?
Where are all the Tiny Dinosaurs?
World Book
Anyone in Michigan can access World Book online content through mel.org. The Early Learning and Kids databases have games, ebooks and other resources to enjoy.
In Early Learning, select the Dinosaurs content world and find related articles and stories to read or have read aloud.
Search or Browse by Topic in Kids to find articles relevant to archaeology or paleontology.
Find games like Concentration and True or False?.
Color pictures online or complete activities related to paleontology in Early Learning.
Maze: Mama Triceratops and Her Baby
Compare and contrast different prehistoric animals using World of Animals in Kids.
Summer Events
BCD: The Hidden World of Aquatic Plants with the Benzie Conservation District
BCD: The Hidden World of Aquatic Plants with the Benzie Conservation District Monday, July 13th at 5:30 pm Help us celebrate lakes in July and
Jigsaw Puzzle Tussle
Jigsaw Puzzle Tussle Thursday, July 16th at 10:30am Puzzle enthusiasts assemble! Put together a team of up to 4 people to finish your puzzle first
BCD: Oil Pastel Basics – Painting Michigan Beachscapes
BCD: Oil Pastel Basics – Painting Michigan Beachscapes Tuesday, July 21st at 10:30 Help us celebrate lakes in July and join the Benzie Conservation District’s
Books to Big Screen: Jurassic Park Book Discussion
Books to Big Screen: Book Discussion Thursday, August 13th at 4:00 p.m. Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton Life, uh… finds a way. And so does
Books to Big Screen: Jurassic Park at the Garden Theater
Books to Big Screen: Jurassic Park at the Garden Theater August 15th at 4:00pm Join us at the Garden Theater on August 15th at 4:00pm
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