Summer Challenge Prizes

How it works:

Read books, connect with your community, win amazing prizes! Log your reading and destinations in Beanstack. Visit your closest FCPL branch to pick up your prizes. Check official rules for details.

Want more? Earn a ticket for every day you read and every destination you visit.

Ticketed prize drawings will take place on June 16 and July 16. Grand prize drawings will take place on August 16. All tickets must be used by August 15. Winners will have until September 30th to redeem prizes.

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To view ticket drawings, visit Beanstack and choose “Ticket Rewards” to enter the prize drawings of your choice. Tickets must be used by 8/15 as prize drawings will occur on 8/16. Remember, you can keep earning tickets each day you read or each destination you visit.

Haven’t finished yet?

Don’t worry! Every one has an opportunity to win great prizes throughout the course of the summer. With each day you read you earn another ticket. Prize drawings are held on June 16 and July 16, and grand prize drawings will be made on August 16. Winners will be contacted by library staff within 5 days of the drawing date via the contact information provided at registration.

June

(1) WAL Children’s Storytime Assistant and 2 Abloom Lions (1 winner)

(1) Fun Pass for arcade games or attractions at Adventure Park USA (1 winner)

(4) tickets to a Wrinkle In Time at Arena Stage (1 winner)

(1) family membership to the Baltimore Museum of Industry (1 winner)

(1) Bruster's Real Ice Cream Tour 7/18/2025 11 a.m. (10 winners)

(1) Bruster's Real Ice Cream Tour 7/18/2025 12 p.m. (10 winners)

(1) Bruster's Real Ice Cream Tour 7/18/2025 1 p.m. (10 winners)

(1) UR Teen Librarian in Residence and Curious Iguana gift card (1 winner)

(1) WAL Teen Storytime Assistant and 1 Curious Iguana gift card (1 winner)

(1) EM Teen Librarian and Curious Iguana gift card (1 winner)

(1) POR Children’s Librarian in Residence prize and Dancing Bear gift card (1 winner)

(1) UR Children’s Librarian in Residence prize and Dancing Bear gift card (1 winner)

(1) EM Junior Librarian and Dancing Bear gift card (1 winner)

(2) 2025 Operating Season Single-Day Admission Tickets to Kings Dominion (1 winner)

(1) $50 gift cards to Lazy Fish (2 winners)

(1) $20 gift card to Little Red Barn (5 winners)

(2) admission tickets to Magooby's Joke House (1 winner)

(2) Admission passes to Me Land Indoor Playground, valid for kids 12 and under. (5 winners)

(1) National Civil War Museum family pass (valid for 2 adults and up to 3 children from same household) (1 winner)

(1) One-night hotel stays with $100 restaurant gift card in Ocean City, MD (cannot be combined) (4 winners)

(1) 64oz growler from Pub Dog Brewing

(3) guest admission passes to the Shenandoah Discovery Museum (2 winners)

(4) 1 day tickets for the 2025 season to Six Flags Theme Park (1 winner)

(5) admissions and skate rentals to Skate Frederick and (1) $10 Beans and Bagels Gift Card (3 winners)

(4) Guest Passes Star Spangled Banner Flag House (1 winner)

(1) $50 gift certificates to Terrapin Adventures (3 winners)

(2) admissions to Watermark Cruises, expires Sept 30, 2025 (1 winner)

July

(1) a.k.a. Frisco’s $40 gift cards and $25 gift card to Frederick Shell Car Wash (2 winners)

(1) Fun Pass for arcade games or attractions at Adventure Park USA (1 winner)

(4) Passes to Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Museum (1 winner)

(2) tickets to either Stravinsky Ballets (10/12/25) and Iberian Tales or Mozart and Schubert (10/19/25) at the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (1 winner)

(1) gift certificate good for a DC Beat the Bomb mission experience for six people (ages 8+)

(1) Bruster's Real Ice Cream Tour 8/15/2025 1 p.m. (10 winners)

(1) Bruster's Real Ice Cream Tour 8/15/2025 11 a.m. (10 winners)

(1) Bruster's Real Ice Cream Tour 8/15/2025 12 p.m. (10 winners)

(2) passes for admission for four per pass to the museum Chesapeake Children's Museum (21 winners)

(1) TH Teen Behind the Scenes Librarian and 1 Curious Iguana gift card (1 winner)

(1) MID Behind the Scenes Librarian and 1 Curious Iguana gift card (1 winner)

(1) BRU Shadow a Teen Librarian Experience and 1 Curious Iguana gift card (1 winner)

(1) MYE Teen Storytime Assistant and 1 Curious Iguana gift card

(1) TH Children’s Library Assistant and 1 Dancing Bear gift card (1 winner)

(1) MID Children’s Library Assistant and 1 Dancing Bear gift card (1 winner)

(1) BRU Children’s Library Assistant and 1 Dancing Bear gift card (1 winner)

(1) MYE Children’s Library Assistant and 1 Dancing Bear Gift Card (1 winner)

(10) 1 hour arcade cards to Fourth Dimension (10 winners)

(4) tickets to a Frederick Keys game on 8/17 to be enjoyed from a VIP Skybox suite shared with other Summer Challenge winners, stakeholders and throw out the ceremonial first pitch. (1 winner)

(1) Jellybean Rescue Cat Cuddler (1 winner)

(2) Links Bridge Vineyards for a wine tasting with 2 people (2 winner)

(2) complimentary admissions to Luray Caverns (1 winner)

(4) admission tickets and ride vouchers to the Maryland State Fair on any ONE of the following dates: August 21-24, August 28-Sept 1, Sept 4-7 (8 winners)

(5) tickets to Orioles vs. Mariners on 8/12/2025 (6 winners)

(2) tickets to Medieval Times dinner and tournament (1 winner)

(4) General Admission Tickets to National Building Museum (1 winner)

(5) National Museum of Civil War Medicine General Admission Tickets, (1) $5 A Lit'le Irish Too gift card, and (1) $10 Beans and Bagels gift card (2 winners)

(6) gift certificates for 1 hour of bowling at Stratosphere Social (1 winner)

(4) passes for daytime excursion to Walkersville Southern Railroad (5 winners)

August

(4) admission passes to the American Visionary Art Museum and Visions magazine (1 winner)

(4) passes to the Babe Ruth Birthplace Museum (1 winner)

(1) gift certificate for a tour and wine tasting for four people at Black Ankle Vineyards (ages 21 and up, reservations required) (1 winner)

(1) Bruster's Real Ice Cream Tour 9/06/2025 1 p.m. (10 winners)

(1) Bruster's Real Ice Cream Tour 9/06/2025 11 a.m. (10 winners)

(1) Bruster's Real Ice Cream Tour 9/06/2025 12 p.m. (10 winners)

(1) TBR Adult prize winner, Curious Iguana gift card, and $15 gift card to Perfect Truffle (1 winner)

(1) CBA Teen Library Assistant and 1 Curious Iguana gift card (1 winner)

(1) CBA Children’s Storytime Assistant and 1 Dancing Bear Gift Card (1 winner)

(1) Frederick News Post Reporter for a Day October 28, 2025 (4 winners)

(1) Jellybean Rescue Cat Cuddler (1 winner)

(1) American Girl Doll (5 winners)

(1) Blockaroo Critter Set (11 winners)

(1) Chromebook (18 winners)

(1) Embark Skateboard (1 winner)

(1) Instant Camera (5 winners)

(1) LEGO Flower Arrangement Set (18 winners)

(1) LEGO Minecraft Set (20 winners)

(1) Ninja Cooker (3 winners)

(1) Nugget Play Couch (3 winners)

(1) Radio Flyer Wagon (4 winners)

(4) tickets to Maryland Science Center (5 winners)

(4) admission tickets to the National Aquarium. Expires December 31st, 2025. (5 winners)

(1) Personalized classes at the Mathnasium, which include a diagnostic assessment, personalized learning plan, and three Mathnasium tutoring sessions (10 winners)

(1) Single-month passes for the Mathnasium, which include a diagnostic assessment, personalized learning plan, and 10 Mathnasium sessions. (2 winners)

(1) McClintock Distilling Group tour and tasting for up to 20 and $25 gift card to Frederick Shell Car Wash (1 winner)

(1) Four jar gift pack of McCutcheon's apple products (1 winner)

(1) 12oz bag of coffee, (1) Rise Up mug, and a $15 gift card to Rise Up Coffee (1 winner)

(1) gift certificate for family of 4 general admission to Rose Hill Manor Park & Museums (8 winners)

(1) gift certificate for family of 4 admission to Rose Hill Manor Park's Trick or Treat event on 10/25 or 10/26 (4 winners)

(1) $50 gift cards to Thai Table (2 winners)

(1) Lamar Jackson football (1 winner)

(1) $50 gift cards to Tsunami and (1) $15 gift card to Perfect Truffle (2 winners)

(1) Washington Capitals Team Signed Jersey (1 winner)

(4) tickets for a family series event at Weinberg and $25 gift card to Frederick Shell Car Wash (2 winners)

(1) gift certificate good for 5 classes at Yogamour Yoga & Healing Arts Center (1 winner)

Summer Challenge Grand Prizes

Prizes

Monthly prize drawings will be held on June 16 and July 16 with our grand prize drawings on August 16 to mark the end of the Summer Challenge. To win prizes, start reading and visiting community destinations to earn tickets that can be submitted to the raffles. Find out more.