Current Challenges:

Plant a Seed, Read! 

June 1st - July 31st

This summer, plant a seed, read at the library! Log the minutes you read to earn badges and rewards.

You earn a raffle ticket for every hour you read. There are over 30 prize drawings that you can enter!

Participants earn a free book when you sign-up and when you complete the challenge by reading for 600 minutes!

Children and teens can also create a unique, personalized, and commemorative necklace this summer by taking part in "Read & Bead!" Plan to visit the Lompoc or Village libraries to collect a necklace and beads.

2026 Year Long Challenge: Read it Your Way

January 1 - December 31

Welcome to 2026! The new year brings a new reading challenge that celebrates your reading freedom. No matter how you read—whether by turning pages, swiping a screen, or listening with your ears—this is your year to enjoy books on your own terms. Start reading today and earn badges all year long. 

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten

Enjoy reading 1,000 books with your little ones! Log reading and earn badges all along the way. We encourage families to read, sing, play, write, and talk with their young ones every day. Reading to your little one helps prepare them for kindergarten.

How it works:

Step 1:

Sign up online here: https://cityoflompoc.beanstack.org/

OR

Download the Beanstack Tracker app

No internet access? Call the Lompoc Library at 805.875.8775 and we will help log your reading.

Step 2:

Read, listen, and create book reviews. Log each book read or listened to on the site. Create a book review: drawing, photograph, poem, emoji, or text telling us what you think of the book.

Step 3:

Log reading, upload book reviews, earn badges!