DoD Summer Reading 2026: Plant a Seed: Read!Welcome to the 802 FSS JBSA Libraries Summer Reading Program! We're so excited to have you with us this summer as we jump into this year's theme: Plant a Seed, Read! The Summer Reading Program, open to people of all ages but focused on school-age children, is a fun, FREE program available at all 3 of our locations. To participate, register for the Summer Reading Program with your local JBSA Library either in person or down below, and then spend all summer long logging your reading minutes with our virtual app called Beanstack. Logging minutes can help you earn This amazing program is open to all DoD cardholders. We hope to see you at the Libraries!!! |
Register for Summer Reading
Registration begins May 18!! Check back here on that day to begin registering!
Registration begins May 18!! Check back here on that day to begin registering!
Registration begins May 18!! Check back here on that day to begin registering!
Weekly Themes & Schedule
May 18 | Registration Begins, and families can begin logging minutes! Each week the JBSA Libraries will feature DIFFERENT topics and themes, to extend learning and fun! Visit one, or all, of the JBSA Libraries each week to see what activities they have in store for families! |
June 1 – June 6 | LACKLAND: Plant Your First Seed RANDOLPH: Farms & Foods FORT SAM HOUSTON: Planting the First Seed |
June 8 – June 13 | LACKLAND: Plant a Seed of Curiosity RANDOLPH: Tiny & Mighty FORT SAM HOUSTON: Sprouting Stories |
June 15 – June 18 | LACKLAND: Plant a Seed of Kindness RANDOLPH: Inventors, Builders & Brilliant Minds FORT SAM HOUSTON: Nature and Nurture |
June 22 – June 27 | LACKLAND: Plant a Seed of Creativity RANDOLPH: Ancient Lands & FORT SAM HOUSTON: Growing Together |
June 29 – July 2 | LACKLAND: Plant a Seed of Knowledge RANDOLPH: Sky Voyages & Great Journeys FORT SAM HOUSTON: Bugs and Blooms |
July 6 – July 11 | LACKLAND: Plant a Seed of Sustainability RANDOLPH: Into the Blue FORT SAM HOUSTON: Blooming Creativity |
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July 13 – July 18 | LACKLAND: Plant a Seed of Growth RANDOLPH: Bugs, Blooms & Beyond FORT SAM HOUSTON: Words That Bloom |
July 20 – July 25 | LACKLAND: Pollinators and Helpers RANDOLPH: Fire & Ice FORT SAM HOUSTON: Fruits of Knowledge |
July 27 – August 1 | LACKLAND: Harvest and Celebrate! RANDOLPH: Colorful World FORT SAM HOUSTON: From Seeds to Stories |
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Summer Reading Activity Calendars
Register for Summer Reading, then check out our activity calendars below to see all of the fun activities YOUR JBSA Library is doing this summer!
NOTE: June Calendars will release May 18, 2026, and July Calendars will release June 18, 2026
JBSA Libraries: Office Challenges 2026
JBSA RANDOLPH LIBRARY
Does your office have what it takes to win the Randolph Library Summer Reading Cup? Looking for a fun group activity that is free, low-stress, and fun??
CLICK HERE to get information about the Randolph Library Summer Reading OFFICE challenge!
JBSA LACKLAND LIBRARY
Creating a reading group for the Summer Reading Program is a great way to stay motivated, build community, and make reading more enjoyable. Log your minutes together and help us achieve our goal of 3,000,000 minutes read this year!
CLICK HERE to get information about the Lackland Library Group challenge!